European Commission
The EU Has Quietly Restarted Its Push Towards Mass Data Retention
The EU is trying to find away around the ruling that mass data retention is illegal.
Google Starts Promoting Alternatives to Google Search and Google Chrome to Android Users in Europe Following Record Fine From the EU
This follows Google being fined a record €4.3 billion ($4.8 billion) by the European Commission and being ordered to change its anti-competitive business practices in relation to the Android operating system.
Facebook Will Be Changing Its Terms of Service Following Discussions With the European Commission
The changes will clarify how consumer data is used and remove confusing legalistic jargon.
Google Will Let Android Users in Europe Choose Their Browser After Being Fined $1.7 Billion on Antitrust Grounds
Last year, the EC hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro fine, also on antitrust grounds – and that came hot on the heels of a 2.4 billion euro penalty announced the previous year.
Apple’s Response to Spotify’s EC Complaint Shows It Has No Plans to Fix Its Anti-Competitive Practices
Apple claims that Spotify is trying to enjoy all the benefits of the App Store without contributing to the marketplace but fails to address Spotify’s concerns around excessive App Store fees and the monopolistic power of the app store.
Spotify Files Anti-Competitive Motion Against Apple Music for Imposed Apple Store 30% “Tax”
The main issue for Spotify lies in the 30% fee that Apple levies on Spotify and other applications that facilitate purchases through Apple’s payment system.
New Reports Show That the Lawmakers Behind Articles 11 and 13 Really Don’t Understand How the Internet Works
A German MEP has claimed that Google is creating fake Gmail messages to oppose Article 13 and the European Commission has suggested that most of the pushback against Articles 11 and 13 is due to big tech propaganda.