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Google to Spread Misinformation Prebunking in Europe; Initiative in the Works in India
Google, after seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, will initiate a new campaign in Germany to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation. The tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims.
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Google Criticised for Data Handling Practices by German Antitrust Watchdog
Google has been criticised by Germany's antitrust regulator for the way it handles users' data. Data collected by Google was used to "create very detailed user profiles which the company can exploit for advertising and other purposes", the Federal Cartel Authority said.
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Germany Drops Antitrust Investigation Into Google News Showcase After 'Important Adjustments'
Germany's Federal Cartel Office said on Wednesday that it had dropped a probe into Google's News Showcase service. Google earlier this year made a major concession by offering to exclude "Google News Showcase" content from its general search results. The antitrust regulator said Google made "important adjustments" to ease concerns about competition...
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Google Search Updated to Display Train Ticket Pricing, Allows Purchasing Tickets Directly: All Details
Google Search has been updated to display pricing of tickets and allow users to purchase them from the company's website. The Alphabet-owned firm has announced that users in Japan, Germany, Italy, and Spain will now be able to buy train tickets directly from Google. The company has also incorporated sustainability features into its existing travel ...
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Getting One UI 5.0 Beta Based on Android 13
Samsung Galaxy S22 series users in Germany can now register in the Samsung Members app to get a chance to try the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 Beta. This update will be available for a limited period exclusively to the first 500 members.
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Twitter Files Lawsuit Against German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offences to the police, a German court confirmed.
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Google Offers to Exclude News Showcase From Search Results to End Probe in Germany
Google offered to exclude its Google News Showcase service from general search results in Germany to end an investigation by the local antitrust regulator, the authority said.
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Google News Showcase, Use of Personal Data Being Investigated by Germany's Federal Cartel Office
Germany's Federal Cartel Office said it was examining Google's use of personal data and its Google News Showcase product under its new powers to regulate internet companies, and was also considering cases involving Amazon, Apple, and Meta.
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Telegram Should Be Banned by Germany Unless It Tackles Extremist Content, Politician Says
Germany should order Telegram removed from Apple's and Google's app stores if it continues to ignore requests to help track down extremist content, a senior German official said.
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Facebook Rules on Hate Speech Struck Down by Top German Court for Not Informing User Before Blocking Account
A top German court has ruled that Facebook acted illegally in taking down racist posts and blocking the account of their author because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.
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Google Takes Legal Action Over Germany's Expanded Hate-Speech Law, Says Provisions Violate Right to Privacy
Google said that it was taking legal action over an expanded version of Germany's hate-speech law that recently took effect, saying its provisions violated the right to privacy of its users.
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Apple Faces Antitrust Investigation Over Market Dominance in Germany
Germany's antitrust watchdog said it had launched an investigation into whether Apple was exploiting its market dominance, following similar proceedings into US tech rivals Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
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Google News Showcase Faces Probe From German Competition Authority
Germany's competition authority is investigating Alphabet's Google News Showcase, a platform that makes news available on the tech giant's news website.
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Google Faces Antitrust Probe in Germany Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Germany's antitrust regulator said it has opened an investigation into Google over anti-competitive practices, wielding a new law that has already been used to scrutinise other US tech giants.
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Honor 50 Series With Snapdragon 778G SoC Confirmed to Launch Soon, May Come With Pre-Installed Google Apps
Honor 50 series is confirmed to be coming soon and that it will be powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 778 SoC. Honor Germany even confirmed that the Honor 50 series will be launched sometime in summer but an exact launch date wasn’t revealed.
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Google to Spread Misinformation Prebunking in Europe; Initiative in the Works in India
Google, after seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, will initiate a new campaign in Germany to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation. The tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims.
-
Google Criticised for Data Handling Practices by German Antitrust Watchdog
Google has been criticised by Germany's antitrust regulator for the way it handles users' data. Data collected by Google was used to "create very detailed user profiles which the company can exploit for advertising and other purposes", the Federal Cartel Authority said.
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Germany Drops Antitrust Investigation Into Google News Showcase After 'Important Adjustments'
Germany's Federal Cartel Office said on Wednesday that it had dropped a probe into Google's News Showcase service. Google earlier this year made a major concession by offering to exclude "Google News Showcase" content from its general search results. The antitrust regulator said Google made "important adjustments" to ease concerns about competition...
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Google Search Updated to Display Train Ticket Pricing, Allows Purchasing Tickets Directly: All Details
Google Search has been updated to display pricing of tickets and allow users to purchase them from the company's website. The Alphabet-owned firm has announced that users in Japan, Germany, Italy, and Spain will now be able to buy train tickets directly from Google. The company has also incorporated sustainability features into its existing travel ...
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Getting One UI 5.0 Beta Based on Android 13
Samsung Galaxy S22 series users in Germany can now register in the Samsung Members app to get a chance to try the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 Beta. This update will be available for a limited period exclusively to the first 500 members.
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Twitter Files Lawsuit Against German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter has taken legal action against a rule, coming into force in Germany, that obliges social media firms to block or delete criminal content quickly and report particularly serious criminal offences to the police, a German court confirmed.
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Google Offers to Exclude News Showcase From Search Results to End Probe in Germany
Google offered to exclude its Google News Showcase service from general search results in Germany to end an investigation by the local antitrust regulator, the authority said.
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Google News Showcase, Use of Personal Data Being Investigated by Germany's Federal Cartel Office
Germany's Federal Cartel Office said it was examining Google's use of personal data and its Google News Showcase product under its new powers to regulate internet companies, and was also considering cases involving Amazon, Apple, and Meta.
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Telegram Should Be Banned by Germany Unless It Tackles Extremist Content, Politician Says
Germany should order Telegram removed from Apple's and Google's app stores if it continues to ignore requests to help track down extremist content, a senior German official said.
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Facebook Rules on Hate Speech Struck Down by Top German Court for Not Informing User Before Blocking Account
A top German court has ruled that Facebook acted illegally in taking down racist posts and blocking the account of their author because the social network failed to inform the user or give a reason for shutting them down.
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Google Takes Legal Action Over Germany's Expanded Hate-Speech Law, Says Provisions Violate Right to Privacy
Google said that it was taking legal action over an expanded version of Germany's hate-speech law that recently took effect, saying its provisions violated the right to privacy of its users.
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Apple Faces Antitrust Investigation Over Market Dominance in Germany
Germany's antitrust watchdog said it had launched an investigation into whether Apple was exploiting its market dominance, following similar proceedings into US tech rivals Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
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Google News Showcase Faces Probe From German Competition Authority
Germany's competition authority is investigating Alphabet's Google News Showcase, a platform that makes news available on the tech giant's news website.
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Google Faces Antitrust Probe in Germany Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Germany's antitrust regulator said it has opened an investigation into Google over anti-competitive practices, wielding a new law that has already been used to scrutinise other US tech giants.
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Honor 50 Series With Snapdragon 778G SoC Confirmed to Launch Soon, May Come With Pre-Installed Google Apps
Honor 50 series is confirmed to be coming soon and that it will be powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 778 SoC. Honor Germany even confirmed that the Honor 50 series will be launched sometime in summer but an exact launch date wasn’t revealed.
