# Microsoft Accuses Google of Running Deceptive 'Shadow Campaigns' in Europe! ⚡️ **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** tools, business, news\ **Created:** [October 29, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-accuses-google-of-running-deceptive-shadow-campaigns-in-europe/294694 "2024-10-29T13:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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**Summary:** 1. **Public Accusation** Microsoft has publicly accused Google of orchestrating “shadow campaigns” in Europe aimed at undermining Microsoft’s reputation with regulators. 2. **Astroturfing Claims** In a blog post, Microsoft lawyer **Rima Alaily** stated that Google engaged a firm to form a deceptive group intended to mislead competition authorities and the public. 3. **Recruiting European Cloud Providers** Alaily revealed that Google allegedly recruited several European cloud companies to act as the face of this coalition, obscuring Google’s financial involvement. 4. **Heightened Regulatory Scrutiny** The feud comes as Google faces intensified regulatory scrutiny both in Europe and the U.S., where it is currently involved in a major antitrust trial. 5. **Coalition and Backing** Alaily mentioned that Google hired the advisory firm DGA Group to establish the Open Cloud Coalition, which is purportedly designed to criticize Microsoft’s practices in Europe. **Read more at:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/28/microsoft-calls-out-google-for-shadow-campaigns-in-europe-in-cloud.html) | [Slashdot](https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/28/202206/microsoft-calls-out-google-for-running-shadow-campaigns-in-europe-to-influence-regulators)