Google has announced sweeping changes to the way search results are displayed to users in Europe, in an attempt to comply with new competition rules imposed by the European Union on major technology companies.
The changes include granting specialized search services, such as booking sites Hotels, flights, and price comparison, more space in search results than direct links to companies.
Google said that the amendments, which began to be implemented in September, may affect the user experience and lead to increased difficulty for some users to access sites. And the services they are looking for directly.
The move comes after the European Union in July imposed a fine of 460 million euros on Google due to accusations of favoring its own services in some search results, and gave the company a deadline to comply with European rules.
Google confirmed the changes The current one is limited to users in the European Union, and does not include search results in other global markets.
