Google was forced to remove a functional search feature due to EU harmonization law DMA. The EU has imposed some restrictions on large companies such as Apple and Google due to their monopolization efforts. With iOS 17.4, Apple had to grant permissions such as permission to install external applications and different application markets for the first time. Google, on the other hand, made some changes in its search results. Users are reacting to this situation.
Google search results are no longer very useful for European countries
In order to prevent monopolization in the European Union, DMA, a law regulating digital and online platforms, came into force. This law includes restrictions on large companies such as Google and Apple providing living space to their competitors. Google search results also removed the Google maps link within the scope of this law.
As you know, when you search with Google, there are maps related to the search results in both mobile and desktop versions. The European Union is of the opinion that this map connection causes monopolization.
In this sense, Google removed the map results that appeared in the search in EU countries. In fact, map results continue to appear in searches. However, when users click on these map results, they cannot reach a result.
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In EU countries, users reacted to the removal of this functional Google search feature. Users first perceived this restriction on Google search results as an error. After this detection, users started to open topics about this error in the forums.
A Google employee also made a statement on the topic on the forum. The employee explained that the reason why maps results are not clicked in Google search is related to DMA rules.
What is the Digital Markets Act (DMA)?
The European Union seeks to break the monopolization efforts of large companies with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) it passed. In this sense, it aims to provide a solution to the consumer’s situation of being left without alternatives. In particular, companies such as Apple, Google and Microsoft are trying to block rival platforms other than their own services. With the law that came into effect on March 6, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are included in this scope.