A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media landscape.

(MENAFN) google has reiterated its refusal to implement fact-checking features in its search results or YouTube content, despite new requirements under European Union regulations, according to a report by Axios on Thursday.

Google rejects EU's fact-checking requirements for search and YouTube, defying new disinformation rules. Google has reportedly told the EU it won’t add fact-checking to search results or YouTube videos, nor will it use fact-checks to influence rankings or remove content. This decision defies new EU rules aimed at tackling disinformation.

GetYourGuide has sent new proposed advertising modules to the EC to enable Google to comply with the Digital Markets Act.

The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants including Apple , Meta and Alphabet's Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

The European Union is "reassessing" its investigations into big U.S. tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Google, claims Financial

A recent report reveals that Google has informed the EU that it won't be adhering to an upcoming fact-checking law.

Despite the requirements of a new EU law, Google (GOOGL) has informed the EU that it will not add fact checks to search results and YouTube

Google announced its intention Thursday to flout European Union standards for digital fact-checking, opting not to build an internal department to moderate and verify YouTube content despite requirements from a new law.

Google has informed the European Union that it will not implement fact-checking in its search results and YouTube videos, as it believes these measure

The pushback comes as the emboldened leaders of US tech companies, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, have been courting President-elect Donald Trump, with Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg urging him directly to combat EU regulatory enforcement.