The European Commission is investigating whether Google is unfairly demoting news sites in search results due to a policy aimed at combating spam. The probe, focusing on Google's 'site reputation abuse policy', may impact news companies' business freedom and could lead to fines for Alphabet if found in breach of the Digital Markets Act. The investigation follows concerns about Google's practices affecting news publishers and will conclude within 12 months. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)