FILE PHOTO: A man takes photos of iPhones at Apple’s new flagship store on its opening day after an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Sanlitun in Beijing, China, July 17, 2020. REUTERS / Thomas Peter / File Photo SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Arizona is leading a state investigation across …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including very personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and market, the social media group said on Monday. from USA FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook logo seen on a keyboard is …
Read More »Australian regulator says Google misled users about data privacy issues
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator accused Google of Alphabet on Monday (GOOGL.O) to trick consumers into obtaining permission to use their personal data for targeted advertising, seeking a fine “in the millions” and with the aim of setting a precedent. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen …
Read More »Big Tech CEOs Prepare Defenses for US Congress to Hear Its Growing Power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CEOs of four of the largest technology companies in the US plan to deflect criticism next week at a congressional hearing on their use of market power to harm their rivals by saying that they themselves They face competition and discredit claims that they are so dominant. …
Read More »Google faces lawsuit over app tracking even when users chose not to participate
FILE PHOTO: The Google Chrome logo is seen near the cyber code and the words “spy” in this illustrated image taken on June 18, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google records what people are doing in hundreds of thousands of mobile …
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