European politicians and advocacy groups say the region’s legislation will not dismantle the monopolies of Big Tech companies.
Google has told the technology branch of the EU's European Commission that it will not comply with a new fact-checking law to counter disinformation that Republicans have argued amounts to "censorship.
A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media landscape.
The European Commission has asked social media giants including Facebook, TikTok and X to take part in a test to see whether they are doing enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,
After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.
The EU has also investigated Google’s approach to its Android operating system after several complaints were lodged about how their phones made it difficult for Google Play alternatives to be installed. The decision, written in 2018, fined Google a record of almost €5 billion .
The European Commission will hold a stress test with large social media platforms next week to see whether they have done enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,
Google will not be adding fact checks to its search results or YouTube videos in Europe, flouting an EU law that requires it
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched an antitrust investigation into Apple and Google's strategic market status.
Google snubs EU's voluntary code of practice on disinformation before it becomes legally binding under the Digital Services Act
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules,
A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media ...