French Authorities Imposed Two million Euro Fine on Google Over Incomplete Results in Search Engine
French Authorities Imposed Two million Euro Fine on Google Over Incomplete Results in Search Engine
The French authorities have levied a fine of two-million-euro on the tech giant Google LLC over incomplete results in its search engine and app store.
The Competition, Consumer and Anti-Fraud Office said the US tech giant’s search engine lacked information concerning the ranking criteria of results.
The watchdog said results for searches on tourism accommodation lacked explanations for the prices.
The Antitrust regulator added that Google Play Store also lacked information on the ranking criteria of results, payment information and dispute resolution procedures.
According to the regulator, the store failed to provide consumers with reasons for not publishing their reviews of apps in the store.
The anti-fraud office said Google has corrected part of the sanctioned shortcoming.
However, opposing to the view taken by the regulator, Google highlighted that changes had been initiated which have not been taken into account by the agency.
“We have always been transparent with our users about how our productswork,” the spokesman for Google said, adding that it was open to work ‘constructively’ with French and European regulators.
