Since December 2020, when the European Commission revealed its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA), Big Tech companies knew that this legislation could significantly affect the way they operate their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
New laws in Australia would allow the country’s media watchdog to force Big Tech to turn over data on how they deal with misinformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
On the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic region of Europe has asked Google and Apple to remove access to Yandex. The ride-hailing service app is owned by the Russia’s Yandex.taxi and Uber, the transport and economy ministers...
A coalition of 31 groups and academics, including Privacy International and consumer group BEUC, addressed a letter on Tuesday to EU lawmakers requesting last-minute changes in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to allow individual users to sue U.S. tech giants for violations of EU law. ...
The simmering dispute over payment fees in the United Kingdom and elsewhere between Amazon and Visa has been settled. The eCommerce giant and the global payment company reached a deal to end the months-long dispute over rising card fees. Get the Full Story Complete the...
On Wednesday, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn) and Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) will introduce bipartisan legislation, dubbed the Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at holding social-media platforms responsible for harm they cause to children. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Apple’s antitrust stand-off in the Netherlands is costing the tech giant a fortune. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Netherlands competition oversight agency, has added a 5 million pounds fine ($5.7 million) for alleged violations, bringing the total due to 15 million euros...
This week in Big Tech news, Austria finds that Google Analytics’ services are illegal, while Belgium rules Europe’s AdTech industry violates regulations. Plus, Facebook loses ground to TikTok and YouTube. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
These are challenging times for Big Tech as regulators in every corner of the globe take aim against Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Corp., Tencent and others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
