Google, Search and YouTube
Google has told the EU it will not comply with a forthcoming fact-checking law, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios. The company states that it will not be adding fact checks to search results or YouTube videos and will not use fact-checking data when ranking or removing content.
The European Union is "reassessing" its investigations into big U.S. tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Google, claims Financial
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple , Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
All the impending EU fines and rulings against Apple, Google, and Meta, are reportedly off the table as Europe awaits Trump — and reveals just how political its regulations are.
Google has always resisted the idea of using fact-checking as part of its content moderation strategy, and it’s sticking to that stance. According to Google, the new requirements are not a good fit for its services,
During an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Meta Platforms' CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged Trump to stop the European Union from fining U.S. tech companies. Zuckerberg says the EU forced companies to pay more than $30 billion for legal violations over the past two decades.
New EU regulations call for Google to include fact-checking results alongside Google and Youtube searches. Google is refusing to meet the guidelines.
Google rejects EU's fact-checking requirements for search and YouTube, defying new disinformation rules. Google has reportedly told the EU it won’t add fact-checking to search results or YouTube videos, nor will it use fact-checks to influence rankings or remove content. This decision defies new EU rules aimed at tackling disinformation.