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U.S. States Take Legal Action Against Meta Over Youth Mental Health
41 U.S. states, including powerhouses like California and New...
Google Spent $26 Billion to Secure Its Position as Default Search Engine
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Google spent an eye-watering $26.3 billion in 2021 to...
The X Chronicles: 2,200 Lawsuits Since Elon Musk Took the Helm
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Ever since the tech mogul Elon Musk took the reins of...
Say Goodbye to Glued-In Batteries: EU Mandating Replaceable Batteries by 2027
In a significant move towards sustainability, the European Union...
AI Act: The European Parliament Approves Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Regulation
The European Parliament has approved a draft law on...
EU Imposes Record €1.2 Billion Privacy Fine on Meta: A Wake-Up Call for Data Protection
Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has been hit with the largest privacy fine in the history of the...
European Commission Conditionally Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Focusing on Cloud Gaming Competition
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The European Commission (EC) has given conditional approval for Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The decision comes after initial reluctance from the...
Former TikTok Executive Files Lawsuit Alleging Company Stole User Content from Other Platforms
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Former TikTok executive Yintao Yu has filed a lawsuit against ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, alleging that the company engaged in a "global scheme to...
Italy Launches Antitrust Investigation into Apple’s Restrictive Policies on Third-Party Developers
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Italy's antitrust agency, AGCM, has opened an investigation into Apple, alleging that the tech giant's restrictive policies harm third-party developers. This move comes after similar investigations...
Apple Urges London Court to Block $2 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over Battery Issues in iPhones
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Apple has been facing a $2 billion class-action lawsuit in London that accuses the company of using substandard batteries, intentionally slowing down older iPhones, and draining batteries...
Apple Wins Antitrust Battle Against Epic Games, but California Court Rules in Favor of Epic
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According to an opinion released by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Apple has emerged victorious in its antitrust battle against Epic Games,...
Apple Sued for Allegedly Collecting iPhone User Data Despite Privacy Settings
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Apple has recently been sued for failing to meet its user privacy obligations. Plaintiff Julie Cima filed the case in Northern California District Court, claiming that...
Google Forced to Allow Third-Party Payment Methods and Search Engine Choices in India
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As part of a judgement by India's antitrust commission, Google will enable Android app and game developers to provide third-party payment options beginning next month. When...
WhatsApp Fined €5.5 Million by Irish Data Protection Commission for Violating EU Privacy Laws
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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta Corporation's subsidiary WhatsApp €5.5 million ($5.95 million) for breaking EU data protection regulations. The fine was imposed following a...
Meta Pays $725 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit Related to Cambridge Analytica
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Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a longstanding class action lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The $725 million settlement is the largest...
Microsoft Fined €60 Million by French Authorities for Misuse of Advertising Cookies
French authorities ordered US tech giant Microsoft to pay €60 million ($64 million) after being found guilty of violating local regulations. The country's privacy watchdog, the...
Epic Games Agrees to Pay $520 Million Settlement for Violating Children’s Online Privacy and Inducing Unwanted Purchases in Fortnite
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Epic Games, the developer behind the popular game Fortnite, has agreed to pay a record $520 million settlement to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...