Trivago CEO Supports EU's Tech Crackdown

The transcript discusses concerns about Google's market practices, particularly in the hotel booking sector. It highlights issues of preferential treatment in search results, the impact of mega platforms on market dynamics, and systemic problems with market control by large companies. The conversation emphasizes the need for fair competition and innovation-driven markets, with a call for government intervention to address these market failures.

What is the main concern about Google's behavior in the hotel booking market?

• Google is not updating its hotel listings frequently.

• Google is charging too much for hotel bookings.

• Google is giving preferential treatment to its own products.

• Google is not providing enough hotel options.

What pattern is observed with mega-platforms like Google when their customers become successful?

• They offer discounts to their customers.

• They enter their customers' business systematically.

• They reduce their service offerings.

• They collaborate with their customers for joint ventures.

What happened to the competition after the company's IPO in 2016?

• The competition intensified a lot.

• The competition remained the same.

• The competition decreased significantly.

• The competition became irrelevant.

What is the broader systemic problem mentioned in the third section?

• Mega gatekeepers control almost all user attention and data.

• Mega gatekeepers are losing market share.

• Mega gatekeepers are providing too many services.

• Mega gatekeepers are collaborating with smaller companies.

Why is government intervention deemed necessary according to the third section?

• To promote the use of digital services.

• To increase the profits of mega-companies.

• To address market failures and ensure fair competition.

• To reduce the number of digital platforms.