Friday, 24 March, 2023

Europe's battle against Big Tech: billions in fines and tough laws

<p>The US IT industry&#39;s biggest players have been charged with tax evasion, impeding competition, making billions off news without paying for it, and disseminating false information by the European Union. The EU has imposed eye-watering fines on Apple and Google in tax and competition lawsuits in recent years and drafted a major rule to restrain Big Tech&#39;s market dominance. The rule of conduct for hate speech and disinformation in Brussels has also been strengthened.</p>