FairSearch, the Naspers-backed group taking aim at Google’s search practices in Europe, said on Tuesday that it was not a front for Naspers or US technology company Oracle, and that its decisions were based on the consensus of all its members. On Sunday, Politico reported that Naspers and Oracle had full legal control over the nonprofit organisation, suggesting that their fight against Google was for their own gain and not necessarily for the benefit of other FairSearch members. FairSearch is battling what it deems to be uncompetitive practices by Google’s search business and the firm’s Android mobile operating system. Politico said the fact that the FairSearch board consisted solely of Naspers and Oracle representatives raised concerns that competition investigations could be "taken hostage by warring corporate interests". FairSearch said on Tuesday that it was "a group of companies that operates through a consensus of our members, who all make contributions". The group, which has ...
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