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150 Million Euro Fine On Google, 60 On Facebook In France Over 'Cookies'
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of "cookies", the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.
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Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, More US Tech Giants Should Be Regulated Where They’re Based: EU Lawmaker
US tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules, a top lawmaker said, knocking back efforts by some countries to broaden the planned act's scope.
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Pakistan Suspends WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Other Social Media Platforms Following Violent Protests
Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media services to stop their use to organise demonstrations following violent protests in the country.
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Google Said to Be Accused of Breaching Orders on Talks With News Publishers by France
French antitrust investigators have accused Google of failing to comply with the state competition authority's orders on how to conduct negotiations with news publishers over copyright, two sources who read the investigators' report said.
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OECD Says Global Deal on Taxing Tech Giants Won’t Be Secured This Year
The 137 nations trying to hammer out a new global standard for taxing multinational tech firms will not secure a deal by the end of this year as hoped, the OECD acknowledged Monday.
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Britain, France Suggest Phased Approach to Global Digital Tax Talks
Britain, France, Italy and Spain suggested a "phased approach" to global digital taxation talks in a joint letter to the US treasury secretary last week, which they said could open the way for a deal this year.
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France Slams 'Provocation' as US Halts Digital Tax Talks
France and the US locked horns Thursday over taxing digital giants such as Google and Facebook, after Washington said it was breaking off talks aimed at establishing a global framework for making the companies pay larger levies where they operate.
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"Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon" Tax In France To Regulate Tech Giants
France will introduce its own tax on large internet and technology companies from January 1, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today amid difficulties in finalising a new EU-wide levy.
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France, Germany Aim to Keep Digital Tax Alive
In March, the European Union's executive arm proposed a 3 percent tax on big digital firms' online revenues.
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European Privacy Search Engines Aim to Challenge Google
The backlash over Big Tech's collection of personal data offers new hope to a number of little-known search engines that promise to protect user privacy.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Face Pressure on Taxes in Meeting With Marcon
Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday for the "harm" caused by a huge breach of users' data and by a failure to crack down on fake news.
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EU Unveils Digital Tax Targeting Facebook, Google
The special tax is the latest measure by the 28-nation European Union to rein in Silicon Valley giants and could further embitter the bad-tempered trade row pitting the EU against US President Donald Trump.
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France May Probe Google and Facebook Over Online Ad Dominance
France's competition authority may probe Facebook and Google "in the next few months" after an in-depth examination concluded the pair dominate the French online advertising market.
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EU Plan to Raise Taxes for Global Internet Firms Hits Snag
France wants to tax companies like Google and Facebook on their turnover, rather than profits, to increase revenue from global online groups, accused of paying too little in Europe.
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Apple, Google, Other US Tech Giants Targeted by French, German Tax Crackdown
France is working with Germany and other partners to plug loopholes that have allowed US tech giants to minimise taxes and grab market share in Europe.
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150 Million Euro Fine On Google, 60 On Facebook In France Over 'Cookies'
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of "cookies", the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.
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Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, More US Tech Giants Should Be Regulated Where They’re Based: EU Lawmaker
US tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules, a top lawmaker said, knocking back efforts by some countries to broaden the planned act's scope.
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Pakistan Suspends WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Other Social Media Platforms Following Violent Protests
Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and other social media services to stop their use to organise demonstrations following violent protests in the country.
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Google Said to Be Accused of Breaching Orders on Talks With News Publishers by France
French antitrust investigators have accused Google of failing to comply with the state competition authority's orders on how to conduct negotiations with news publishers over copyright, two sources who read the investigators' report said.
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OECD Says Global Deal on Taxing Tech Giants Won’t Be Secured This Year
The 137 nations trying to hammer out a new global standard for taxing multinational tech firms will not secure a deal by the end of this year as hoped, the OECD acknowledged Monday.
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Britain, France Suggest Phased Approach to Global Digital Tax Talks
Britain, France, Italy and Spain suggested a "phased approach" to global digital taxation talks in a joint letter to the US treasury secretary last week, which they said could open the way for a deal this year.
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France Slams 'Provocation' as US Halts Digital Tax Talks
France and the US locked horns Thursday over taxing digital giants such as Google and Facebook, after Washington said it was breaking off talks aimed at establishing a global framework for making the companies pay larger levies where they operate.
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"Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon" Tax In France To Regulate Tech Giants
France will introduce its own tax on large internet and technology companies from January 1, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today amid difficulties in finalising a new EU-wide levy.
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France, Germany Aim to Keep Digital Tax Alive
In March, the European Union's executive arm proposed a 3 percent tax on big digital firms' online revenues.
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European Privacy Search Engines Aim to Challenge Google
The backlash over Big Tech's collection of personal data offers new hope to a number of little-known search engines that promise to protect user privacy.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Face Pressure on Taxes in Meeting With Marcon
Zuckerberg apologised to the European Parliament on Tuesday for the "harm" caused by a huge breach of users' data and by a failure to crack down on fake news.
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EU Unveils Digital Tax Targeting Facebook, Google
The special tax is the latest measure by the 28-nation European Union to rein in Silicon Valley giants and could further embitter the bad-tempered trade row pitting the EU against US President Donald Trump.
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France May Probe Google and Facebook Over Online Ad Dominance
France's competition authority may probe Facebook and Google "in the next few months" after an in-depth examination concluded the pair dominate the French online advertising market.
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EU Plan to Raise Taxes for Global Internet Firms Hits Snag
France wants to tax companies like Google and Facebook on their turnover, rather than profits, to increase revenue from global online groups, accused of paying too little in Europe.
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Apple, Google, Other US Tech Giants Targeted by French, German Tax Crackdown
France is working with Germany and other partners to plug loopholes that have allowed US tech giants to minimise taxes and grab market share in Europe.
