Google Facing a New Antitrust Probe in Europe Over Content it Uses for AI
The investigation is under the EU's competition regulations, not the newer Digital Markets Act.
The investigation is under the EU's competition regulations, not the newer Digital Markets Act.
LONDON, Dec. 10, 2025 (AP) — Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company's use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services.
The latest regulatory flexing by Brussels risks antagonizing President Donald Trump's administration, though EU officials denied they were singling out American Big Tech companies.
The European Commission, which is the 27-nation bloc's top antitrust enforcer, said it's examining whether Google has breached competition rules through its use of content from web publishers and material uploaded to YouTube for AI purposes.
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