Isn't that a given, that if you use google adsense, only google products

actually show up? Or, do you mean that a company like Microsoft bought add placement through Google adsense, google would just throttle back their SEO and ad placement results, unbeknownst to Microsoft?

Will these fines ever be paid? How is that handled? It seems like there is no precedent.

In response to this post by HokieForever

Posted: 03/20/2019 at 09:44AM

Over the Last 3 years, the EU has fined Google 9.4 BILLION dollars for -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:24AM

I would think they can collect it, as all gov's have a way of collecting -- fordham 03/20/2019 11:37AM

Google should just buy the EU. That would settle it. ** -- No1Hokie 03/20/2019 10:06AM

Lol. probably not too far-fetched. ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 10:09AM

Just a bunch of broke countries looking for free money. ** -- HokieNoVA 03/20/2019 10:00AM

Google has offices there so the authority isn't an issue -- jmanatVT 03/20/2019 09:38AM

And that 2004 microsoft case in the EU is interesting. -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:55AM

I always thought that Microsoft should have responded to the various states -- BayHokie 03/20/2019 10:15AM

Ah yes the old anti-trust defense of "We are a monopoly, so good luck -- jmanatVT 03/20/2019 12:29PM

Ha! I didn't know that. -- jmanatVT 03/20/2019 10:05AM

Looks like that 1998 case just brokeup microsoft. No fines. -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:50AM

They are violating EU law -- HokieForever 03/20/2019 09:32AM

Isn't that a given, that if you use google adsense, only google products -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 09:44AM

No it's supposed to show whatever you searched... -- HokieForever 03/20/2019 09:50AM

It's a shame the parties hurt in this scenario will see no money -- HokieSignGuy 03/20/2019 10:13AM

Isn't that a given, that if you use google adsense, only google products

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