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EU investigates 'fake' Google shopping rivals

EU turns eye to 'fake' Google shopping competitors. [Photo: AFP]

The EU's top competition enforcer said Brussels was taking a closer look at allegations that Google had helped introduce false price comparison sites to answer a historic ruling against the search engine giant.

"Oh yes indeed," European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told AFP when asked if her teams had noticed the practice, which was first reported by Sky News.

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