Google Updates EU Spam Policy to Address Antitrust Concerns
Google has updated its spam policy in the European Economic Area to address concerns from the European Union that its previous policy demoted news media and publisher websites in search results. The change aims to prevent abuse of search rankings through third-party content, known as parasite SEO. From August 30, manual actions to demote sites will no longer apply within the EU, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, while the policy remains unchanged elsewhere. The update follows an EU investigation under the Digital Markets Act, which could impose significant fines for non-compliance.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 28 Aug, 05:43 am. Other outlets followed.
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