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Google faces a €890 million fine from the European Commission for breaching Digital Markets Act rules. The tech giant is showing constructive progress on compliance, reducing the likelihood of additional daily penalties.
The European Commission has accused Temu of obstructing an investigation into whether the Chinese e-commerce platform received foreign subsidies that distort the EU market.
The European Commission is set to classify ChatGPT and Roblox as 'very large online platforms' under its Digital Services Act, subjecting both US technology companies to stricter content moderation rules, transparency requirements, and potential fines of up to 6% of global revenue.
Google faces a cascade of lawsuits from European rivals seeking billions in damages after losing its first case under the EU's Digital Markets Act. The tech giant has already absorbed billions in fines since 2017.
The European Commission has accused TikTok of exposing children to safety risks through public profiles and algorithmic recommendations of teenage content, potentially breaching EU law with fines up to six percent of annual revenue.
The European Commission has fined Google US$1 billion for leveraging its search dominance to unfairly promote its own services and restrict competitors. The decision intensifies US-EU trade tensions as Trump prepares new tariff announcements.
The European Commission has found that TikTok's default account settings fail to protect children adequately, potentially exposing minors to cyberbullying and predatory behaviour. The platform could face fines of up to 6% of its global revenue.
The European Commission has formally charged TikTok with violating EU online safety rules designed to protect children, citing design flaws that expose minors to predators and cyberbullying. The platform faces potential fines up to 6% of global annual revenue.
The European Commission has imposed a €890 million fine on Google for breaching EU digital competition rules by favouring its own services and restricting consumer choices in app distribution.
Twenty-five US Republican lawmakers have urged President Trump to launch trade investigations against the European Union's digital regulations, arguing they unfairly target American technology companies including Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta.
Europe's highest court has rejected Google's appeal against a €750,000 fine imposed by Italy for gambling advertising on YouTube, ruling that the tech giant cannot claim immunity when it reviews content creators' channels for commercial partnerships.
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against Meta, alleging Instagram and Facebook use addictive design features that harm minors. The company faces potential fines up to €12 billion if it fails to implement required changes.
European Parliament members failed to reach consensus on reviving an online child abuse reporting mechanism that expired in April, with disputes over encryption protections delaying action by months.
The European Commission has formally charged Meta Platforms for designing Instagram and Facebook with addictive features, demanding changes to autoplay and infinite scroll or risk substantial fines under the Digital Services Act.
The European Parliament has voted to restore temporary regulations allowing major technology platforms to detect and remove child sexual abuse material, whilst safeguarding end-to-end encrypted messaging services from mandatory scanning.