The antitrust ruling of fining Google in France follows almost a 7-month period in which the search giant was supposed to reach an agreement with local publishers to use snippets of their content on Google News. The fine is €500 million and is in line with the latest EU regulations. Unfortunately, Google didn't offer a fair deal and couldn't agree with Agence France-Presse and other publishers on a payment framework. Reportedly, the fee Google was willing to give was less than what it pays for weather data and dictionary definitions. In addition to the fine, Google needs to enter...
Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_fined_500_million_in_france_over_an_antitrust_lawsuit-news-50037.php
