GLOBAL internet giant Google is being investigated by the Competition Commission for allegedly abusing its dominance by trying to steal a customer away from Cape-based e-marketing company Entelligence.
Entelligence has filed a complaint accusing Google SA of flouting the Competition Act by inducing a customer not to deal with Entelligence but to deal directly with Google instead.
In a statement yesterday, Google said the accusations were without merit. It adhered to “strict professional protocols” for working with agencies and clients in SA and around the world, it said, specifically to create a fair and open business model.
This, sadly, is an all too real example of life in the business world, anywhere on the planet. The only reason this stands out for me is Google claims as an unofficial motto "do no evil." I guess this means unofficial mottos are as meaningless as official mottos.
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