Google said on September 29, 2026, that it planned to appeal two European Commission measures under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). One concerns rival search engines’ access to Google Search data; the other covers interoperability between Android and competing AI services.
What the Commission’s measures cover
Issued on July 16, 2026, the binding measures set specifications for two areas. The Search measure is intended to give third-party search engines access to data that Google Search collects at scale. The Android measure concerns equal access for competing AI services to features on Android devices.
The European Commission says the measures are intended to support competition and user choice. They address separate services: access to Search data for rival search engines, and interoperability with Android for competing AI services.
Google’s privacy and Android security concerns
Google argues that the Search measure does not provide adequate anonymization and could expose personal searches, business secrets, or sensitive national-security information. The company also says the Android measure could grant external apps sensitive device permissions without safeguards it says phone makers apply when vetting apps.
The reported schedule for Search and Android
The reported timetable puts the start of Search-data sharing with qualifying search providers in January 2027. Android changes are scheduled to begin benefiting users in July 2027.
