Google is going to the European Court of Justice: It's about preventing competition in connection with Android - and a fine worth a billion. In the dispute with the EU over illegal market power in Android, Google will go to the highest European court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ). In September, the court of the … Continue reading Google is filing an appeal against a billion-euro fine before the ECJ →

For years, Google saved Android users' whereabouts for advertising purposes, although users thought it was turned off. 40 US states give in cheaply. Google Maps iconography is world-famous. (Image: Daniel AJ Sokolov) For years, Google continued to collect the whereabouts of those affected, even though users had deactivated the storage of their cell phone's whereabouts ("location history"). For … Continue reading Google doesn’t even have to pay 400 million for location scams →

The giant Google has received requests to delete some 4 million unique domains, among which we find URLs from the Vatican, the FBI, or even the White House. Customarily with the removal in recent years of several billion URLs considered to be infringing from its search results, Google must manage the multiple requests for copyright … Continue reading Google: 4 million indexed domains are deemed illegal, including those of the FBI and the Vatican →