A pedestrian walks past the Google offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., June 27, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT: Beyond a headline-grabbing €2.4bil (RM11.71bil) fine EU antitrust regulators have levelled against Google, the Internet giant is likely to be shackled for years by the June 27 precedent-setting decision defining the company as a monopoly.
The ruling opens the door for further regulatory actions against more crucial parts of Google's business – mobile phones, online ad buying and specialised search categories like travel – while easing the standard of proof for rivals to mount civil lawsuits showing Google has harmed them.
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