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EU starts 'war' with Google

Posted June. 18, 2016 07:27,   

Updated June. 18, 2016 07:37

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The EU member countries are trying to protect their intelligence from Google. Since most European countries do not have their own IT service, they do not have an alternative but to rely on Google for OS, searching, video, e-mail, and map among other functions. However, as issues such as Google's monopoly, data being taken out overseas, infringement of personal information, and tax evasion are emerging, backlash is occurring among the EU member countries.

Google has submitted improvement suggestions to the European Commission but failed to stop a reinvestigation. Consequently, the EU decided in April to sue Google for violating antitrust laws and conduct further investigation. If Google is found to be guilty of violating the laws, it will have to pay up to 10 percent of its annual income as the fine. In April, the EU concluded that having installed applications in smart-phones before they are sold to customers is a monopoly. The EU is also considering to fine Google 3 billion Euro (3.9 trillion won), which is a record amount.

Google's collection of big data while not making many investments, creating jobs, and paying taxes has created hostility. The EU has revised related laws to prohibit companies in Europe from exporting data except global IT companies whose servers are in their countries.



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