Google, European Union and Search

Google: We're not participating in European fact-checking rules for Search or YouTube
After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.
Google rejects EU fact-checking commitments for Search and YouTube
The pushback comes as the emboldened leaders of US tech companies, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, have been courting President-elect Donald Trump, with Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg urging him directly to combat EU regulatory enforcement.
Google Tells EU Fact Checking ‘Simply Isn’t Appropriate’
Google will not be adding fact checks to its search results or YouTube videos in Europe, flouting an EU law that requires it
YouTube and Google Commit $15 Million to Aid L.A. Wildfire Relief Efforts
YouTube and Google, together with Google.org, are contributing $15 million toward relief efforts aiding those impacted by the Los Angeles-area wildfires. The contribution will go to organizations including Emergency Network Los Angeles,
Google refuses to comply with EU’s fact-checking law
Google has expressed its unwillingness to comply with the EU’s new fact-checking law. Google will not add fact-checking features to search results and YouTube videos. In addition, it will not use any fact-checking data when it ranks or removes any content.
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