Google files to appeal decision in search monopoly case
Google filed a notice on Friday to appeal a federal judge's ruling that it held an illegal monopoly on online search, court records show.
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Page 2: Research news on Digital platform antitrust
Digital platform antitrust concerns the application of competition law and related regulatory frameworks to large online platforms with significant market power, such as search engines, app stores, social networks, and ad technology intermediaries. The field examines abuses of dominance, exclusionary agreements, self‑preferencing, data-driven market power, and structural remedies, and increasingly integrates privacy, data access, and interoperability obligations under instruments like the EU Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, as well as analogous enforcement actions in the United States and other jurisdictions.
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Swiss regulator opens inquiry into Microsoft license fees
The Swiss Competition Commission said Thursday that it had opened a preliminary inquiry into Microsoft's licensing fees, after complaints by rivals over what it called "significant" price hikes for the Microsoft 365 software ...
Jan 15, 2026
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China to probe Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus
China said on Thursday it would assess and investigate Meta's acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, in a move highlighting its technology rivalry with the U.S..
Jan 8, 2026
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Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp
Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.
Dec 24, 2025
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Federal judge halts Texas app store age verification law
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that would have required age verification and parental consent for minors downloading mobile apps, ruling the measure likely violates free speech protections.
Dec 24, 2025
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature
Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile app market.
Dec 22, 2025
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Spanish consumer group seeks to sue Google in data row
A Spanish consumer rights association on Friday said it had launched preliminary legal action against Google for allegedly collecting sensitive personal data and violating their right to privacy.
Dec 19, 2025
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Austria rules against Meta in marathon online privacy case
Austria's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Meta to provide an online privacy rights campaigner with access to all of his personal data within two weeks, after a marathon 11-year legal battle.
Dec 18, 2025
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Apple's ATT leads to significant revenue losses for SMEs
Apple's data protection measure "App Tracking Transparency" (ATT) strengthens user privacy, but causes significant revenue losses in e-commerce, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The reason for this ...
Dec 17, 2025
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EU launches antitrust probe into Google's data use for AI
The EU announced Tuesday it had opened a probe to assess whether Google breached antitrust rules by using content put online by media and other publishers to train and provide AI services without appropriate compensation.
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