Google offers to tweak search results to promote rivals, stave off EU antitrust fine, documents show

Google has proposed changes to its search results to better highlight rival services in an effort to avoid a potential EU antitrust fine. This follows charges from the European Commission that Google favored its own services over competitors, violating the Digital Markets Act. The new proposal includes a dedicated box for selected vertical search services at the top of search results, while other services would be ranked lower. Rivals have expressed concerns that these changes may not sufficiently level the playing field.