What's Going On With Google's Parent Alphabet Stock On Thursday?

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The Italian Competition Authority has launched an investigation into Google and its parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), regarding their methods for obtaining user consent for linking data across various services.

The Authority alleges that Google's consent requests might lack transparency about the scope and implications of combining user data across multiple services.

The probe focuses on how Google requests consent from users to link data across its services, such as Google Search, YouTube, Chrome, and Maps.

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Author / Journalist: Shivani Kumaresan

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Published On: 2024-07-18 @ 18:01:10 (11 hours ago)

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