Google will 'degrade' Search in Europe to avoid EU fines

In order to cope with potential massive fines from the European Commission, Google plans to reduce its search services in Europe. Previously, Google faced lawsuits for failing to effectively prevent the spread of illegal content. In response, Google announced that it would limit some of its search capabilities in the European market, but did not specify the technical details or the scope of affected services. This move has raised concerns among users; some commentators sarcastically said that if “malicious compliance” becomes a key concern, users may turn to alternative search engines such as DuckDuckGo for information.