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- 16 Apr 2015
Google Facing Battle of Life in Europe over Antitrust Charges
A CBNC report on Thursday confirmed that several U.S. and European companies have complained about the dominance of Google. Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's new competition…
- 14 Feb 2022
EU Okays €820m Digital Economy Package for Nigeria
Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice-President of the European Union (EU) Commission, has disclosed that the EU has approved a three-year Digital Economy Package worth €820 million for Nigeria.…
- 19 May 2017
WhatsApp Slammed with $122m Fine over Data Sharing with Facebook
The European Commission (EU), Thursday, sanctioned Facebook with $122 million fine for misleading information about its $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp in 2014. According to the EU, Facebook said…
- 20 Oct 2016
GSMA Charts Ways to Reset Competition Policy for Digital Ecosystems
The GSMA has launched the report “Resetting Competition Policy Frameworks for the Digital Ecosystem”. The global study, prepared for the GSMA by CEG, provides a detailed analysis of the current…
- 19 Feb 2024
EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content. It is the second…
- 4 Mar 2024
EU Slams Apple with $2bn Fine for Breaking Competition Laws and Favoring its Own Streaming Service over Rivals
European Union hit Apple with a massive $2 billion fine after finding that the tech giant unfairly favored its own music streaming service over rivals such as Spotify. The company banned app…
- 17 Nov 2024
EU Hits Meta with $840M Fine for Abusive Facebook Ad Practices
European Union has fined Meta nearly €800 million for violating antitrust laws by automatically granting Facebook users access to its classified ads service, Facebook Marketplace. The European…