Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensionsThe penalty would be the second-largest issued yet under Europe's General Data Protection Regulation. It is behind only a €1.2 billion fine...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Musk's X opposes Australia's tougher teen social media rulesElon Musk's X platform criticizes Australia's proposed internet regulator powers. Australia's law barring accounts for under-16s faces sign...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Elon Musk's X says Australia social media ban undermines international lawAustralia's world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social media companies, mostly...
29 Jul, 2026, 08.27 AM IST
Made by AI? EU tells firms to stick a label on it from SundayEuropean Union's new artificial intelligence rules mandate labeling of AI-generated content. These regulations aim to ensure users can dist...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's decision to fine e-commerce firm Coupang over a data leak has drawn criticism from Washington and raised questions about the ...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
How a dispute over ecommerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea tiesSouth Korea's fine on ecommerce firm Coupang has drawn significant US criticism. This dispute raises concerns about Seoul's openness to Ame...
17 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Privacy activist Schrems files complaints against Google's FitbitAdvocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tra...
31 Aug, 2023, 10.55 AM IST
Sweden orders four companies to stop using Google toolSweden's privacy protection agency, the IMY, said it had examined the use of Google Analytics by the firms following a complaint by the Aus...
04 Jul, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big TechHere is a summary of the tussles between Silicon Valley and Brussels.
14 Jun, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
S.Korea fines Google, Meta billions of won for privacy violationsThe privacy panel said the firms did not clearly inform service users and obtain prior consent when collecting and analysing behavioural in...
14 Sep, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
French watchdog fines Google 100 million euros for breaching cookies rulesThe regulator found the French websites of Google and Amazon didn't seek the prior consent of visitors before advertising cookies were save...
10 Dec, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
Going incognito: Hide footsteps on Google Maps, auto-delete YouTube history, erase audio from Assistant interactionsOn America's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the tech giant wants to help users understand privacy better.
10 Oct, 2019, 06.46 PM IST
French court orders Google to display fine for privacy breachGoogle will have to display on its French search page a notice saying it has been fined by the local data-protection watchdog over how user...
07 Feb, 2014, 10.33 PM IST
- France fines Google for Street View privacy breach
France's privacy watchdog has imposed its largest fine ever against Google for improperly gathering and storing sensitive data from Wi-Fi n...
21 Mar, 2011, 06.11 PM IST
- Italy prosecutors probe Google's Street View
The move follows moves against it by the Italian privacy watchdog, after similar concerns aired elsewhere in Europe.
27 Oct, 2010, 10.02 PM IST
- Italy slaps restrictions on Google's Street View
Italy's privacy regulator on Monday announced restrictions on Google's Street View mapping service, echoing privacy concerns aired elsewher...
25 Oct, 2010, 09.46 PM IST
- Google balks at turning over data to regulators
Google has balked at requests from regulators to surrender Internet data it collected from unsecured home networks. Buzz to compete with Fb...
29 May, 2010, 03.42 AM IST