EU’s Vestager Says Google Has Abused Its Market Dominance

The transcript discusses Google's antitrust violation in the EU for promoting its own shopping service over competitors in search results. It highlights Google's revenue model, which relies heavily on advertising. The transcript also covers Google's entry into the comparison shopping market with Froogle, later rebranded as Google Shopping, and its strategic shift in 2008 to prioritize its own products in search results, disadvantaging competitors.

Describe the changes Google made to its strategy in 2008 regarding its own products.

What was the effect of Google's actions on rival comparison shopping services?