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Google’s search solution for EU gatekeeper law favors Booking over hotels

By Lewis Crofts ( July 7, 2025, 06:38 GMT | Comment) -- Google will this week present online sellers and specialist travel sites with a choice between two models for search results, hoping one will garner enough support to stave off a fine under the Digital Markets Act. Its solution will promote digital intermediaries in transactional services — like Booking.com or Kelkoo — over those of direct sellers, in a move meant to reflect the official interpretation of that law. The solution to be unveiled this week won’t cover other kinds of queries, such as share prices or football results, nor will it deal with AI overviews.Google will this week present online sellers and specialist travel sites with a choice between two models for presenting search results, hoping that one will garner enough support to stave off a fine under the Digital Markets Act....

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