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 (DIR) Post #B7vRI5rFEvthYRAWH2 by brucelawson@vivaldi.net
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       Today, the European Court of Justice has upheld Google’s fine of around €4.1 billion by the European Commission for abusing its dominance by requiring distributors of Android devices to bundle Google Search and Google Chrome. I expect the copper-coloured crumbly crypto cretin to nuke Luxembourg. PDF: https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/2026-07/cp260093en.pdf
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vRI71usk1nBpAYXw by brucelawson@vivaldi.net
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       (2/2) This case originally began in 2011. The intervening 15 years(!) has allowed Google to cement its monopoly on search. Any delay is a win to a monopolist, which is why we needed the Digital Markets Act to nip such such behaviour in the bud, and we need the EU to have the political will to enforce the DMA.
       
 (DIR) Post #B7vRI7kaCfkzQM4EAS by brucelawson@vivaldi.net
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       (3/2) Currently, DMA Android proceedings aims to prevent Google from using its control over Android to similarly dominate and shape the market for AI on mobile devices. Google & Apple are heavily pushing "privacy & security" arguments (& supporting each other!) to try to stop regulation opening their OSs. https://www.techpolicy.press/google-and-apples-antidma-lobbying-strategy-goes-allin-on-security-and-privacy/