cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/132703

Swedish data protection authority (IMY) issued decisions against four companies and imposed a fine of 12 mio SEK (1 mio Euro) against Tele2 and 300.000 SEK against CDON

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1252683

The European Commission has made a formal antitrust complaint against Google and its ad business. In a preliminary opinion, the regulator says Google has abused its dominant position in the digital advertising market. It says that forcing Google to sell off parts of its business may be the only remedy, if the company is found guilty of the charges.

source code: https://github.com/berthubert/googerteller

cross-posted from: https://poliverso.org/objects/0477a01e-5162-d01e-fdcd-2ff594512428

Italy's Antitrust authority opens probe into Google
Web giant defends itself over interoperability of data

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 14 - Italy's antitrust authority said Thursday that it has opened a probe into Google for allegedly abusing its dominant market position.
The watchdog said Google allegedly hampered the interoperability of data sharing on its platform with other platforms.
"These tools enable people to extract and transfer their data," Google said.
"These tools are designed to help people manage their personal information, and not give other companies or intermediaries access to more data to sell".
Last year the authority on fined Google and Apple 10 million euros each for two breaches of the consumer code, one for a lack of information and the other for aggressive practices linked to the acquisition and use of consumer data for commercial purposes. (ANSA).

www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/…

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/288296

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/diversity/pride-2022/

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-google-donated-tens-of-thousands-to-republicans-this-year-2021-4

One of the endless criticisms in the endless debate on the rights and wrongs of present-day big tech and the quest for data accountability is the idea that users of such tech are effectively walking cash-generators for the corporate behemoths.

https://news.google.com/