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Google Faces EU Antitrust Probe Into Its Use of Online Content for AI Purposes

December 9, 2025

Dec 9, 2025 7:01am PT Google Faces EU Antitrust Probe Into Its Use of Online Content for AI Purposes By Elsa Keslassy Plus Icon Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent @elsakeslassy Latest Google Faces EU Antitrust Probe Into Its Use of Online Content for AI Purposes 14 minutes ago Paul Dano Joins Cast of Florian Zeller’s Psychological Thriller ‘Bunker’ (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago Studiocanal Unveils First-Look Still of Leïla Bekhti in ‘Violette’ From ‘Amelie’ Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago See All The EU’s European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Google‘s use of online content to train its AI models and produce overviews. The prove will determine whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using content from web publishers, including YouTube videos, for AI purposes; and will also examine whether Google is violating competition rules “by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators”, or “by granting itself privileged access to such content,” the European Commission said in its release. Related Stories 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale: Who Took Home the Season 34 Mirrorball?

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In 2024., Europe passed a landmark AI Act which became the world’s first law aimed at regulating artificial intelligence technology.
It has fueled existing tensions between tech giants and EU regulators who have been clashing over a number of issues, such as antitrust and transparency, as well as the EU’s security and privacy law, known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Popular on Variety “A free and democratic society depends on diverse media, open access to information, and a vibrant creative landscape,” said Teresa Ribera, exec VP for clean, just and competitive transition.
“These values are central to who we are as Europeans.

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