Letter: Group of 165 Google critics call for swift EU antitrust action

The group said the Digital Markets Act would take too long to come into effect. They urged Vestager to act swiftly to ensure Google gave its rivals equal treatment in search results. — Reuters

BRUSSELS: A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the US tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches.

The group includes US and UK companies as well as peers in 21 EU countries. It sent a joint letter to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Nov 12, saying Google was giving its own services, such as those for accommodation, travel and jobs, preferential placement in its search results and urging swift action to stop the practice.