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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia announced on Thursday it may let internet users choose which data they give to Big Tech companies like Google, limiting the internet giants’ ability to access users’ online histories to cross-sell products. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen on a building at la Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) new proposals aim… Source link

SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian regulator is considering letting internet users choose what personal data companies like Google share with advertisers, as part of the country’s attempts to shatter the dominance of tech titans. FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with google app icon is seen in front of the displayed Australian flag in this illustration taken, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) also proposed limiting the… Source link

SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian regulator is considering letting internet users choose what personal data companies like Google share with advertisers, as part of the country’s attempts to shatter the dominance of tech titans. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) also proposed limiting the internet giants’ ability to access users’ online histories to cross-sell products. The proposals were part of the ACCC’s interim report into digital advertising in Australia, a… Source link

Netflix’s (NFLX) latest breakout series, “Bridgerton,” has been officially renewed for season 2 — and it couldn’t come at a more perfect time. The news, which was announced on Thursday, was not all that surprising given the huge success of the series. In fact, “Bridgerton” is Netflix’s most-watched series premiere to date, with 63 million households projected to have seen at least a portion of the show in its first four weeks, according to the company. (Caveat: Netflix counts… Source link

A collection of some of Google’s greatest critics—and rivals—have called on European antitrust regulators to take immediate and tough action against the technology giant’s search-engine practices, which they allege constitutes “abuse” of the company’s market dominance. The letter was sent to the European Union commissioner overseeing competition and digital policy, Margrethe Vestager, from 135 companies and 30 industry associations spanning travel, accommodation, and job… Source link