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EU Court Rules Facebook Must Store Data In ‘Virtual Data Room’
October 29, 2020

The European Union’s (EU) second-highest court ruled that Facebook can’t be forced to turn over sensitive information without a review. Instead of handing everything over, the ruling stated that Facebook should instead cooperate with antitrust regulators by identifying the information and storing it in a...

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EU Digital Chief Advocates For Tighter Rules, No Break Up For Big Tech
October 28, 2020

European Union digital chief Margrethe Vestager has argued against breaking up Big Tech companies, which is contrary to what some officials want to see in terms of dividing Amazon or Apple into smaller companies, according to a report from 9to5Mac. Get the Full Story Complete...

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German Authority Opens Probe Into Amazon, Apple Over Alleged Anticompetition
October 28, 2020

German antitrust regulators are investigating both Amazon and Apple over possible anticompetitive behavior in the country, according to German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, quoted by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Regulators Reckon With Big Tech Global Hysteria
October 27, 2020

Regulators the world over aren’t feeling the love for Big Tech these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Multi-Billion Dollar Deal Between Apple, Google Threatened By Antitrust Lawsuit
October 26, 2020

A 15-year deal between Google and Apple that nets the latter billions of dollars every year is now threatened by a landmark antitrust lawsuit brought against the search giant by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), according to several media reports, including The Wall Street...

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Google’s Rivals Call Antitrust Case A Start For An Expanded Case
October 25, 2020

Google rivals who have complained for years about what they decried as a hands-off approach to the Silicon Valley giant from competition regulators around the world are beginning to sound a different theme following the recent Department of Justice lawsuit against the company, CNBC reported....

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Google Must Respond To DOJ Suit By Dec. 19
October 25, 2020

Google has until Dec. 19 to respond in court to the federal government’s recent lawsuit accusing the company of building its empire by exploiting its search dominance in a manner that violates antitrust laws, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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US DOJ Says Google Squelches Competition
October 20, 2020

The shoe dropped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications...

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U.S. Department of Justice Hits Google With Antitrust Lawsuit
October 20, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google for reportedly monopolizing search and ad markets, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday (Oct. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...