Europe’s highest court upheld a €2.4 billion fine against Google, marking a victory for small businesses in the digital marketplace. “Google essentially disappeared us from the internet,” says Shivaun Raff, co-founder of Foundem. The investigation concluded in 2017 with the Commission ruling that Google had illegally promoted its comparison shopping service while demoting competitors, resulting in the €2.4 billion fine.
Europe’s highest court upheld a €2.4 billion fine against Google, marking a victory for small businesses in the digital marketplace. “Google essentially disappeared us from the internet,” says Shivaun Raff, co-founder of Foundem. The investigation concluded in 2017 with the Commission ruling that Google had illegally promoted its comparison shopping service while demoting competitors, resulting in the €2.4 billion fine.