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They're only doing that because the EU currently doesn't want to antagonize US any more with their tech fines. Noticed how there hasn't been any as of recently?
by cromka 6mo ago
They're only doing that because the EU currently doesn't want to antagonize US any more with their tech fines. Noticed how there hasn't been any as of recently?
- probably_wrong 6mo agoAlternative explanation: they're following the Meta playbook of releasing surveillance features during a "dynamic political environment" that's keeping their opponents distracted. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/meta-facial-recognition-smart-glasses.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/meta-facial-re...
- gib444 6mo agohttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/google-meta-big-tech-6-billion-euros-eu-fine.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/google-meta-big-tech-6-billi... : > April 2025: Apple fined €500 million for failing to comply with "anti-steering" obligations. Meta fined €200 million under the Digital Market Act for requiring users to consent to sharing their data with the company or pay for an ad-free service. > December 2025: X fined €120 million under the Digital Services Act for breaching transparency obligations. (Sure, not this year, but that's pretty recent by most standards. And not sure if they're still being contested and unpaid) And recently, Google is working with the EU to avoid a fine: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/google-makes-eu-offer-to-avert-fines-in-news-search-case https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/google-ma...
- palata 6mo ago> because the EU currently doesn't want to antagonize US any more with their tech fines Yeah, I say it as "because the US bully the EU to prevent them from doing it".
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