Google Faces EU Charges Over Anti-Competitive Practices: Here's Why

Alphabet's Google has been charged by European Union's antitrust regulators for anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business on Wednesday. According to the 'Statement of Objections' sent to Google by the Commission over "abusive practices in online advertising technology" the company may have to sell part of its advertising business to address antitrust regulators' concerns. "The Commission takes issue with Google favouring its own online display advertising technology services to the detriment of competing providers of advertising technology services, advertisers and online publishers," said the Statement of Objections. We take issue with Google favouring its own online display advertising technology services to the detriment of competing providers of advertising technology services, advertisers and online publishers. According to the Commission, Google has been accused of engaging in anti-competitive practices by giving preferential treatment to its own online display advertising technology services.