Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against Russians on YouTube
March 18 (Reuters) - Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens…
Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
Alphabet Inc's Google confirmed it has temporarily disabled for Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and…
EU, tech giants boost cooperation on fighting online hate
LILLE, France, Feb 4 (Reuters) - European justice ministers and tech giants Google's and Meta agreed on Friday that a clear legal…
France imposes fines on Facebook Ireland and Google
PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had fined Alphabet's Google a record 150 million…
Russia fines Google 5 million roubles for not deleting banned content
Russia fined Alphabet's Google 5 million roubles ($67,190), a Moscow court said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of penalties against…
Google loses court challenge against EU antitrust ruling
LUXEMBOURG, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google suffered a setback on Wednesday after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an…
Spain adopts EU copyright law, paving way for Google News to return
Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government…
Australia plans to make Google offer alternative search engines on smartphones
SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - An Australian regulator said it wants to make Google install a "choice screen" on smartphones so users…
Alphabet earns record profit on Google ad surge
Google owner Alphabet Inc on Tuesday reported higher than expected third-quarter ad sales, a sign that the business is overcoming new limits…
Google warns of surge in activity by state-backed hackers
Google has warned of a surge in activity by government-backed hackers this year, including attacks from an Iranian group whose targets included…
Google rivals want EU lawmakers to act via new tech rules
DuckDuckGo and three other search engine rivals to Google on Thursday urged EU lawmakers to take action against the Alphabet unit via…
Google to invest $1 billion in Africa over five years
Google plans to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to ensure access to fast and cheaper internet and…