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Google’s changes to its search engine leave everyone unhappy

Google is bringing some significant changes to how it displays search results in Europe, but it looks like nobody is fully satisfied. See also: European Commission slams Apple for back taxes, sets sights on Google You may remember  the hefty fine that Google was charged with back in June : at $2.7 billion, it was the largest fine ever issued by the European Commission, and industry experts have previously stated that the ruling could have far-reaching impacts on antitrust behavior in Europe. Essentially, the European Commission found that the search giant unfairly displayed its own shopping service over others, increasing Internet traffic by as much as 45-fold in European countries. Google is appealing the decision, of course, but in the meantime, it’s making changes in order to avoid further noncompliance fines – starting with Google Shopping. If you’re in Europe, you will soon see the modified version of Shopping search results. Unlike before when Google s...