Google Search
Google Search is the world's most used web search engine, operated by Alphabet Inc. in Mountain View, California. It holds approximately 90% of global search market share and builds detailed behavioral profiles of users for advertising.
Brand Identity Data
Verified on August 2, 2026
Corporate Lineage
Founded
Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in Menlo Park, California.
IPO
Google completes its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Alphabet Restructuring
Google reorganizes under the new parent company, Alphabet Inc.
Android Antitrust Fine
European Commission fines Google 4.34 billion EUR for illegal practices regarding Android devices.
VLOP Designation
Google Search is officially designated as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the EU Digital Services Act.
European Alternatives to Google Search
Qwant
Qwant is a French privacy-focused search engine that does not track users or build behavioral profiles. Headquartered in Paris and supported by the French government, it is co-building a sovereign European web index with Germany's Ecosia.
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Ecosia is a German search engine that uses advertising revenue to plant trees, headquartered in Berlin. A certified B Corp and carbon-negative business, it is privacy-respecting and uses renewable energy, serving over 20 million searches per day.
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