FairSearch is a group of organizations that lobby against Google's market dominance in online search and related practices. The group is controlled by Oracle and Naspers executives[1] and has been characterized as a consumer protection organization,[2] a Google watchdog,[3] as well as a front group for Microsoft.[4] Many of its other members are also Google competitors, such as Expedia and Oracle.[5]
Established in October 2010,[6] FairSearch was formed as an international non-profit association incorporated under Belgian Law by travel verticals