{"id":9759,"date":"2023-04-25T07:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T05:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/25\/major-tech-firms-face-hefty-fines-under-new-digital-consumer-bill\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T07:39:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T05:39:54","slug":"major-tech-firms-face-hefty-fines-under-new-digital-consumer-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/25\/major-tech-firms-face-hefty-fines-under-new-digital-consumer-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Major tech firms face hefty fines under new digital consumer bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more power<\/p>\n

Major tech firms face the threat of multibillion-pound fines for breaching consumer protection rules under new legislation that will tackle issues including fake online reviews<\/a> and subscriptions that are difficult to cancel.<\/p>\n

The digital markets, competition and consumers bill will empower the UK\u2019s competition watchdog to tackle the \u201cexcessive dominance\u201d that a small number of tech firms hold over consumers and businesses.<\/p>\n

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\nGlobal companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more power
\nMajor tech firms face the threat of multibillion-pound fines for breaching consumer protection rules under new legislation that will tackle issues including fake online reviews and subscriptions that are difficult to cancel.
\nThe digital markets, competition and consumers bill will empower the UK\u2019s competition watchdog to tackle the \u201cexcessive dominance\u201d that a small number of tech firms hold over consumers and businesses. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Global companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more power Major tech firms face the threat of multibillion-pound fines for breaching consumer protection rules under new legislation that will tackle issues including fake online reviews and subscriptions that …<\/p>\n

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