Google, European Union and Search

Google: We're not participating in European fact-checking rules for Search or YouTube
After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.
Google rejects EU fact-checking commitments for Search and YouTube
The pushback comes as the emboldened leaders of US tech companies, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, have been courting President-elect Donald Trump, with Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg urging him directly to combat EU regulatory enforcement.
Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law
Google has told the EU that it will not comply with a forthcoming fact-checking law. The company says things are fine as they are.
Despite new EU law, Google won’t add fact checks, Axios reports
Despite the requirements of a new EU law, Google (GOOGL) has informed the EU that it will not add fact checks to search results and YouTube
Google Snubs EU Law Over Fact-Checking YouTube Videos
Google announced its intention Thursday to flout European Union standards for digital fact-checking, opting not to build an internal department to moderate and verify YouTube content despite requirements from a new law.
Google won't add fact-checks despite new EU law
Google has told the EU it will not add fact checks to search results and YouTube videos or use them in ranking or removing content, despite the requirements of a new EU law, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios.
Google declines to integrate fact-checking in search algorithms, rejects EU disinformation code: Report
Google has rejected the European Unions request to integrate fact-checking into its search algorithms, despite new regulations aimed at combating online misinformation.
Google Won’t Comply With EU Fact-Checking Requirements
New EU regulations call for Google to include fact-checking results alongside Google and Youtube searches. The post Google Won’t Comply With EU Fact-Checking Requirements appeared first on Tech.co.
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