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Paramount to face legal challenge from states on Warner dealTop lawyers from approximately 10 states, led by California, are preparing a legal challenge to Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion acq...
Temu fined $232 million for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal productsFurther penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act that req...
Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsThe move highlights growing pressure worldwide on Big Tech to do more to address the negative impacts of social media, particularly for chi...
Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsBig Tech firms Google, Meta, and TikTok face complaints in Europe. Consumer groups allege these platforms fail to stop financial scams. Use...
Shein hit with complaint from EU consumer group over 'dark patterns'The BEUC filed a complaint against Shein with the European Commission, accusing the fast-fashion giant of using “dark patterns” to push exc...
Videogame firms hit with EU complaint over 'tricking consumers'Videogame companies Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox, and others face an EU consumer complaint for allegedly misleading gamers into spen...
Alphabet hit with Austrian privacy complaint over alleged browser trackingGoogle has introduced a set of tools called the Privacy Sandbox to block covert tracking techniques and limit data sharing with third parti...
Microsoft hit with Austrian privacy complaints over its education programmePrivacy advocacy group NOYB files complaints against Microsoft regarding its online education software, alleging GDPR violations.
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by 8 EU consumer groupsEight EU consumer groups have filed privacy complaints against Meta Platforms for breaching GDPR rules. Ursula Pachl called on data protect...
Meta Platforms' ad-free service targeted in EU consumer complaintMeta Platforms' advertising-free subscription service, a fee-based offering rolled out in Europe this month, breaches EU consumer laws, Eur...
Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service breaches EU consumer laws, claims complaintThe joint complaint from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and 18 of its members to the network of consumer protection authorities ...
WhatsApp agrees to be more transparent on policy changes, EU saysThe company also confirmed that users' personal data is not shared with third parties or other Meta companies, including Facebook, for adve...
Apple to defend mobile payment system at February 14 EU hearingThe hearing, which senior European Commission and national competition officials, Apple executives and complainants will attend, comes nine...
Amazon to allow Prime users to unsubscribe in two clicks after EU complaintsEuropean Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the Norwegian Consumer Council and the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue took their grievances to the ...
WhatsApp has until July to comply with EU consumer law, EU saysThe European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of consumer authorities said WhatsApp had not explained the changes in p...
WhatsApp has until end of Feb to clarify privacy policy change, EU saysAreas of concern include whether the company provides sufficient information about its new terms of service and if its notifications prompt...
WhatsApp faces EU consumer complaint over privacy updateThe European Consumer Organisation, or BEUC, filed a complaint Monday over the way WhatsApp has brought in changes to its terms of service ...
European Union regulators accuse Apple of antitrust breach over App Store rulesThe EU's executive Commission said Friday it objected to Apple's way of doing business, which it said ends up costing consumers more and li...
Google, adtech firms targets of fresh EU privacy complaintsAlphabet unit Google and digital advertising firms are the targets of fresh privacy complaints filed in six EU countries on Thursday over t...
EU proposes retaliatory tariff of 25% against US goodsThe EU’s list targets imports from the US of shirts, jeans, cosmetics and other goods.