The British couple that cost Google £2.1 billion: UpVote 23

Adam and Shivaun Raff began the competition case that led to Google's record-breaking European Commission fine. Now they tell their story in their own words

When European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced in July 2017 that she was punishing Google with a £2.1 billion fine for anti-competitive behaviour, no-one was happier than Adam and Shivaun Raff.

After discovering that Google was downgrading their website, Foundem, in search results, the British couple brought the very first complaint against the search giant, beginning a case that – as Google is appealing –drags on even to this day.

This week we published the first ever inside account of the Raffs' story. Now, they describe their 12-year-long fight for justice in their own words – and explain, why, despite it all, they're "having a blast".

This article was originally published by WIRED UK