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Epic Games takes legal action against Apple and Google in UK
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Epic has expanded its ongoing legal battle against Apple and Google by filing new complaints in the UK."
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Facebook ordered to pay $4.7M to Italian developer over copycat feature
The Verge reports: "Facebook has been ordered to pay €3.83 million (around $4.72 million) in damages to an Italian developer over the social network’s...
WarnerMedia Parent AT&T Sued By SEC For Alleged Violation Of Fair...
Deadline reports: "WarnerMedia parent AT&T has been sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged violations of a regulation known as Reg FD...
TikTok Wins Second Injunction That Prevents U.S. Shutdown
Variety reports: "A federal judge in Washington, D.C., granted an injunction on Monday that will block the Trump administration from shutting down TikTok."
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FTC: Tapjoy’s deception settlement has implications for Apple and Google
VentureBeat reports: "The Federal Trade Commission today announced it has settled allegations that Tapjoy misled its customers and game developers over rewards promised for...
Apple urged to root out rating scams as developer highlights ugly...
TechCrunch reports: "Apple is facing calls to beef up enforcement against fake reviews and rating scams after a developer took to social media to...
ByteDance Files $14 Million Suit Against Tencent for Monopolistic Behavior
Variety reports: "Douyin, the Chinese version of ByteDance’s TikTok short video app, has filed suit in Beijing against rival Tencent Holdings for alleged monopolistic...
Twitter issued $547,000 GDPR fine by Irish regulator in landmark decision
CNET reports: "Ireland's privacy watchdog on Tuesday hit Twitter with a fine of 450,000 euros ($547,000) over GDPR violations."
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UK’s competition watchdog still eyeing Facebook’s Giphy buy
TechCrunch reports: "The UK’s competition regulator will make a decision on whether or not Facebook’s purchase of Giphy has a ‘realistic prospect’ of substantially...
FCC Seeks More Information on Comcast-NBC Universal Deal
Washington
- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has requested more information
from both Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), as it reviews potential antitrust concerns
with the...