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European Consumers Challenge Meta Paid Service As Privacy 'Smokescreen'

Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints on Thursday against Meta, accusing the US company of illegally processing user data and using its "pay or consent" system as a "smokescreen" for privacy breaches.

International Business Times

Is Meta’s ad-free service just another way to make people pay for privacy?

The owner of Instagram and Facebook thought an ad-free subscription service would satisfy European data cops – some advocacy groups aren’t so sure

The Guardian - UK

Drinks firms face EU-wide complaint over plastic bottle recycling claims

Consumer groups issue formal notice to European Commission over ‘greenwashing’ claims that bottles are ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’

The Guardian - UK

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Want a climate-friendly flight? It's going to take a while and cost you more

Airlines are facing increasing pressure to cut their climate-changing emissions

The Independent UK

Nintendo to Repair for Free Unresponsive Game Controllers, EU Says

Japanese gaming company Nintendo has agreed to repair for free beyond the legal guarantee period unresponsive console controllers following complaints from European consumer groups, the European Commission said on Tuesday. Nintendo found itself in the EU spotlight after the European Consumer Organization (BEUC) and nine national consumer groups in 2021…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Italy bans OpenAI's ChatGPT over privacy fears

Rome's sudden move reflects a growing sense of A.I. panic.

Fortune

Crack down on OpenAI's ChatGPT now, groups urge U.S. and EU regulators

There's suddenly a coordinated pushback against A.I.'s rapid development.

Fortune

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EU to crack down on greenwashing with ‘proportionate’ penalties

Draft plan addresses inflated claims about products’ environmental credentials

The Guardian - UK

EU Court’s Wednesday Ruling on Record $4.4b Google Fine May Set Precedent

A ruling on Wednesday by Europe's General Court on whether Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google should face a record EU antitrust fine of 4.34 billion euro ($4.4 billion) for using its Android mobile operating system to quash rivals could set a precedent for other regulators looking into its business practices. Google will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Heat or eat? Europe faces energy poverty

BRUSSELS: Europe is facing a major social test ahead of winter, as it juggles rising discontent, fuelled by soaring energy prices, and pressure to meet climate goals as the Ukraine conflict drags on.

Bangkok Post

Google Targeted in Fresh EU Consumer Groups’ Privacy Complaints

Google has been targeted by a French consumer group and its peers in complaints to privacy watchdogs over its vast trove of users' personal data harvested via their Google accounts, European consumer organization BEUC said on Thursday. In addition to the French consumer group, others in Greece, the Czech Republic,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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