Google to appeal against $592 million fine by French regulators

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Google has announced that it will appeal against the French government’s 500 million Euros fine by antitrust regulators, over allegedly disregarding injunctions related to news publications in the country.Google is to appeal against a fine by French regulatorsGoogle was initially accused of failing to comply with what France calls “neighboring law.” This is a system of agreements whereby online newspaper publishers get paid for Google News using their articles….

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US lawmakers laud South Korean app store bill

By news@appleinsider.com (Mikey Campbell) U.S. lawmakers who seek increased regulation of Big Tech applauded the passage of a South Korean law that will force Apple and Google to accept outside payments in their respective app stores.South Korea could soon become the first domino to fall in a worldwide effort to extricate Apple and Google from profits earned by developers on their online marketplaces. The country’s parliament on Tuesday …

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