With the development of the Internet era, people's convenience in life has been greatly improved, and we can solve many foods, clothing, housing, and transportation needs through the Internet. However, we may also suffer losses due to some improper acts of Internet companies. Recently, the French government imposed penalties on Google for the issue of hotel rankings.
On February 15, the French Competition, Consumption, and Anti-Commercial Fraud Agency and the French Ministry of Economy issued an announcement stating that the ranking of tourist accommodation hotels provided by Google may mislead consumers, so it imposed 1.1 million euros (about 8.58 million yuan) on Google. ), Google France has determined to pay this fine.
As early as 2019 to 2020, relevant French departments have launched related investigations on Google's hotel rankings. The survey shows that Google uses its own standards to rank tourist accommodation hotels, and its rating standards are different from the official standards, which has caused great misleading and confusing to consumers. French officials said that in addition to confirming the payment of this fine, Google France has also corrected this error.
Although the Internet can bring great convenience to our travel, life, and other aspects, the data or rankings we see may not be objective enough for various Internet companies due to their own interests and other reasons. Therefore, when you use these applications, you can't believe it, just use them as a reference.