Author: Iain Nash, Associate Director and Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Technology Law, Edge Hill University

The EU has fined Google a billion dollars for ignoring competition rules – but will it have any effect?

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The European Commission’s decision to fine Google €890 million (US$1 billion) for failing to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act sounds like a significant financial and political intervention against one of the world’s largest technology companies. The ruling is certainly further evidence of Europe’s desire to regulate US big tech platforms more strictly. But […]

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Why an EU ruling about a traffic app could have major implications for big tech companies

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Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock Many of the biggest online platforms have long argued they aren’t publishers of the content their users upload, merely hosts. The likes of Google, YouTube, Meta and TikTok claim they simply store and display information created by others, so should not be seen as legally responsible for it. But a recent ruling by […]

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