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Apple Fights $1.8 Billion App Store Lawsuit in First of UK Class Actions Against Tech Giants
Apple is facing a mass lawsuit brought on behalf of around 20 million iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom, who were allegedly overcharged for app purchases. Apple, however, says the case is meritless and overlooks the benefits to consumers of the integrated approach of its iOS operating system, which prioritises security and privacy.
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Court Seeks Google's Response For Not Removing Video Targeting NGO, Spiritual Leader
A local court here has issued a notice to Google for allegedly not taking down a defamatory and obscene video against an NGO and a spiritual leader, posted on YouTube, despite a high court order.
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Google, X Told To Remove Defamatory Posts Against Speaker Om Birla's Daughter
The Delhi High Court also restrained unknown parties from directly or indirectly posting, circulating, communicating, tweeting or retweeting the alleged defamatory content mentioned by Anjali Birla.
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Google Files Lawsuits Against Chinese Nationals for Promoting Fraudulent Crypto Apps on Play Store: Report
In the lawsuit filed by Google, the company has alleged that the two Chinese nationals were luring people to engage with scam crypto apps, getting them to deposit funds and later blocking access to their deposits.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
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YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report
YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...
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Dutch Groups Sue Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations In Data Collection
The Dutch Consumers' Association Consumentenbond together with the Privacy Protection Foundation issued legal proceedings against Google on Tuesday for alleged large-scale privacy violations, they said in a statement.
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Google Fitbit Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Violation of EU's General Data Protection Regulation Privacy Regime
Advocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tracking company of violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy regime.
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Amazon Said to Meet US FTC Next Week Ahead of Potential Antitrust Lawsuit: Details
Amazon.com is set to meet next week with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ahead of a potential long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against the retailer, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company has been criticized for allegedly favouring its own products and disfavouring outside sellers on its platform, among other allegations. A...
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ED Seizes Rs. 8.26 Crore in Case Against Pigeon Education Technology, Alleges Firm Is Chinese-Owned
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 8.26 crore in a case against Pigeon Education Technology India Private Limited under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In its statement, the ED said that an investigation found that the company was owned by Chinese nati...
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Google Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Settle Claims Against Deceptive Pixel 4 Ads
Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million (roughly Rs. 65 million) to settle claims it used deceptive advertisements to promote the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday. Paxton's office alleged that Google hired radio announcers to give testimonials about the Pixel 4 even though the company had re...
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Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance
Google will likely argue Thursday that the US Justice Department's allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out, according to court filings.
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Google Set to Face Lawsuit From US Justice Department Over Digital Ad Market Dominance: Report
Google could face a lawsuit from the US Justice Department as soon as Tuesday, according to a report. The US DoJ will reportedly file its second federal antitrust complaint against the company, alleging violations of antitrust law in how the tech giant acquires or maintains its dominance over the digital advertising market.
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CCI Denies Google Allegations That It 'Copy-Pasted' EU’s Antitrust Order on Android
The Competitions Commission of India has denied allegations by Google that its investigators had "copy-pasted" parts of a European ruling against the US firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android platform. The comments came at a hearing in India's Supreme Court, where Google is seeking to block the CCI ruling.
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Google’s Appeal Against NCLAT’s Refusal to Stay CCI Fine to Be Heard on January 16
Google’s appeal against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's refusal to stay Rs. 1,337.76 crore penalty imposed on the technology giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged anti-competitive practices will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, January 16. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasi...
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Apple Fights $1.8 Billion App Store Lawsuit in First of UK Class Actions Against Tech Giants
Apple is facing a mass lawsuit brought on behalf of around 20 million iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom, who were allegedly overcharged for app purchases. Apple, however, says the case is meritless and overlooks the benefits to consumers of the integrated approach of its iOS operating system, which prioritises security and privacy.
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Court Seeks Google's Response For Not Removing Video Targeting NGO, Spiritual Leader
A local court here has issued a notice to Google for allegedly not taking down a defamatory and obscene video against an NGO and a spiritual leader, posted on YouTube, despite a high court order.
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Google, X Told To Remove Defamatory Posts Against Speaker Om Birla's Daughter
The Delhi High Court also restrained unknown parties from directly or indirectly posting, circulating, communicating, tweeting or retweeting the alleged defamatory content mentioned by Anjali Birla.
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Google Files Lawsuits Against Chinese Nationals for Promoting Fraudulent Crypto Apps on Play Store: Report
In the lawsuit filed by Google, the company has alleged that the two Chinese nationals were luring people to engage with scam crypto apps, getting them to deposit funds and later blocking access to their deposits.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
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YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report
YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...
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Dutch Groups Sue Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations In Data Collection
The Dutch Consumers' Association Consumentenbond together with the Privacy Protection Foundation issued legal proceedings against Google on Tuesday for alleged large-scale privacy violations, they said in a statement.
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Google Fitbit Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Violation of EU's General Data Protection Regulation Privacy Regime
Advocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tracking company of violating the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy regime.
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Amazon Said to Meet US FTC Next Week Ahead of Potential Antitrust Lawsuit: Details
Amazon.com is set to meet next week with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ahead of a potential long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against the retailer, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company has been criticized for allegedly favouring its own products and disfavouring outside sellers on its platform, among other allegations. A...
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ED Seizes Rs. 8.26 Crore in Case Against Pigeon Education Technology, Alleges Firm Is Chinese-Owned
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 8.26 crore in a case against Pigeon Education Technology India Private Limited under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, according to an official statement issued on Friday. In its statement, the ED said that an investigation found that the company was owned by Chinese nati...
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Google Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Settle Claims Against Deceptive Pixel 4 Ads
Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million (roughly Rs. 65 million) to settle claims it used deceptive advertisements to promote the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday. Paxton's office alleged that Google hired radio announcers to give testimonials about the Pixel 4 even though the company had re...
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Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance
Google will likely argue Thursday that the US Justice Department's allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out, according to court filings.
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Google Set to Face Lawsuit From US Justice Department Over Digital Ad Market Dominance: Report
Google could face a lawsuit from the US Justice Department as soon as Tuesday, according to a report. The US DoJ will reportedly file its second federal antitrust complaint against the company, alleging violations of antitrust law in how the tech giant acquires or maintains its dominance over the digital advertising market.
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CCI Denies Google Allegations That It 'Copy-Pasted' EU’s Antitrust Order on Android
The Competitions Commission of India has denied allegations by Google that its investigators had "copy-pasted" parts of a European ruling against the US firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android platform. The comments came at a hearing in India's Supreme Court, where Google is seeking to block the CCI ruling.
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Google’s Appeal Against NCLAT’s Refusal to Stay CCI Fine to Be Heard on January 16
Google’s appeal against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's refusal to stay Rs. 1,337.76 crore penalty imposed on the technology giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged anti-competitive practices will be heard by the Supreme Court on Monday, January 16. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasi...
