{"id":645,"date":"2023-08-10T09:02:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T07:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterweb.qwant.com\/2023\/09\/18\/qwant-for-free-competition-in-the-digital-space\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:21:03","slug":"qwant-for-free-competition-in-the-digital-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterweb.qwant.com\/en\/2023\/08\/10\/qwant-for-free-competition-in-the-digital-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Qwant, for free competition in the digital space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As a reminder, in 2017, the European Commission decided to fine it with a fine of 2.42 billion for the preferential treatment of its own price comparator, to the detriment of that of its competitors. Preferential treatment being considered discriminatory and therefore prohibited and condemned.<\/p>\n

Beyond the particular case, this decision is historic for at least two reasons.<\/p>\n