Google
has responded to an attack by the chief executive of News Corp, who called it a
"platform for piracy".
Robert
Thomson's letter had urged the European Commission to take a tougher approach
to Google's market dominance.
But
in a detailed response on its website, the search company said it "has
done more than almost any other company to help tackle online piracy".
Google
also defended itself against accusations that it uses its market position to
stifle competition.
The
Commission is currently in the process of deciding how far to curtail Google's
market dominance in Europe.
Google's
blog, posted by Rachel Whetstone, senior vice-president for Global
Communications, argued that the internet offered more choice than ever.
"Because
the competition is just one click away online, barriers to switching are very,
very low," it said.
"Google
is of course very popular in Europe, but we are not
