Commission taking a new look into Google’s collection and use of data in wake of multiple antitrust decisions and 8 billion euros in fines
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EU Regulators Urged To Censure Google Over Price Comparison Service
European Union urged to take action against Google for allegedly favouring its own comparison shopping service
Facebook Marketplace Under Scrutiny From European Commission – Report
Facebook’s online marketplace is reportedly being looked at Europe’s competition watchdog
Broadcom Ordered To Halt Exclusivity Deals By EC
Chip giant ordered to halt exclusivity deals after European watchdog utilises powers last used 18 years ago
Google Wins Android Phone Maker Backing In EU Antitrust Appeal
Appeal against 4.3 billion euro antitrust fine sees Google gaining valuable support from two phone makers
48 US States Open Google Anti-trust Probe
Google is facing an unprecedented anti-trust investigation from nearly all US states and territories that make up the United States
Google Facing Data Collection And Privacy Probe – Report
Attorney generals from more than 30 US states are readying anti-trust investigation of Alphabet’s Google unit
Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation For Job Search Tool
EU competition boss confirms investigation of Google job search tool after complaints from rivals
Qualcomm Wins Partial Stay On Enforcement Of Antitrust Ruling
Sweeping decision would have forced Qualcomm to renegotiate deals with customers and licence essential patents to rivals
Facebook Breakup Would Be Difficult If Services Are Integrated – FTC
Plans to integrate WhatsApp and Instrgram brands could make it more difficult to breakup Facebook, FTC boss admits
Google Job Search Prompts Antitrust Complaint
Job search websites complain to European regulators and seek Google job listing halt during probe
Google To Charge Search Providers To Appear On Android ‘Choice Screen’
Android antitrust remedy comes at a cost for rival search providers, which will have to take part in an auction to appear on list of alternate providers
Australia To Police Facebook, Google Algorithms For Privacy Violations
World first dedicated office in Australia to police the likes of Google and Facebook and their algorithms
DoJ Announces Anti-Trust Probe Of Tech Firms
‘Market leading online platforms’ face DoJ investigation over alleged anti-competitive practices
Qualcomm Fined £217m By EU For ‘Predatory Pricing’
Chip giant used ‘predatory pricing’ to drive a British competitor out of the market for 3G phone hardware
Vodafone Wins Approval For Liberty Global Asset Acquisition
Deutsche Telekom not happy after European Union gives Vodafone’s Liberty Global deal its antitrust blessing
Broadcom Faces EU Antitrust Probe
European regulators to investigate whether it operated monolopy for modem and TV chipsets
DoJ Antitrust Boss Urged To Recuse Himself From Tech Probe
Antitrust chief must recuse himself from Google, Apple probe as he previously worked for them, says US senator
US Congress Targets Tech Giants With Competition Probe
The focus on ‘anti-competitive conduct’ at major tech companies comes as the Department of Justice and the FTC reportedly prepare their own investigations into Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google
Qualcomm Seeks Antitrust Enforcement Delay, Ahead Of Appeal
Chipmaker disputes US judge ruling, and asks her not to enforce the antitrust order until it can appeal
US Judge Rules Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law
US judge rules Qualcomm’s policies strangled competition for years, but an appeal against the ruling is planned
Google Faces Italian Antitrust Probe Over Smart Devices
Alleged smart device domination by Google is under investigation by Italy’s competition watchdog
Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes Urges Firm Breakup
But Facebook rejects the call from one of its co-founders to split Facebook up into three separate firms
Google To Give Android Users Choice Of Browser, Search Engine
‘No more penalties please EU’, as Google confirms browser and search choice for Android users
Google Stung By 1.49bn Euro Fine Over Advertising Practices
Third EU fine in two years for Google as European Commission rules its advertising service broke antitrust rules
Apple Fires Back At Spotify Antitrust Complaint
Spotify accused of trying to side-step App store rules, as Apple lambasts the service for its complaint
Germany May Order Facebook To Halt Some Data Collection
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is reportedly taking aim at Facebook’s collection of user data from third-party sources
Supreme Court Mulls Apple Appeal Over iPhone App Lawsuit
Lawsuit alleges Apple violates antitrust laws by requiring apps to be purchase via App Store only
China Finds ‘Massive Evidence’ Of DRAM Price-Fixing
The country’s anti-monopoly agency has made ‘important progress’ in its probe into Samsung, Hynix and Micron, which control up to 95 percent of the memory chip market
European Probe Of Google AdSense Nears Conclusion
Another antitrust fine? EU regulators close to completing investigation of Google’s advertising service