According to a document appearing by Reuters, Google suggested fresh changes in its search results in an attempt to stop rivals’ growing criticism, which could be another penalty for the European Union’s distrust a week before a key meeting.
The US Tech Dev has been under pressure following the EU’s anti -trust accusations in March, accusing Google shopping, Google Hotels and Google flights of more unfairly in favor of rivals.
The document states that to discuss its suggestions during the workshop on July 7-8 in Brussels, the alphabet-owned company will meet with its rivals and the European Commission.
The European Union’s historic digital markets act, under which Google is charged, offers a list of doses and donuts for large tech, which aims to stop their power and give more space to compete and consumers more.
Last week, Google offered to create a box in the upper part of the search page for the so -called vertical search service (VSS), which will have special search engines as well as links links to hotels, airlines, restaurants and transport services.
The latest offer, called Option B, is an alternative to last week’s proposal, sent to the parties involved by the commission and according to a Google document viewed by Reuters.
The document states that “Whenever the VSS box is shown, under ‘Option B’, Google will also show a box that will include free links for suppliers.”
Boxes for Suppliers – in essence hotels, restaurants, airlines and travel services – will be at the bottom of the VSS box, arranges information about Google suppliers.
The document states that the option B B provides opportunities for suppliers while not creating a box that can be made as Google VSS “.
“We have made hundreds of changes into our products as part of our DMA compliance,” said a Google spokeswoman.
“When we are trying to comply, we are really concerned about some of the real world’s real consequences of DMA, which are leading to worse online products and experiences for Europeans.”
If the DMA is found in violation, Google imposes a fine of up to 10 % of its global annual income.
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