big tech lawsuit

The European Commission, which announced Thursday an inquiry into Microsoft's promotion of its Teams messaging app, has fought US tech giants on fronts from tax avoidance, disinformation and hate speech to data privacy and monopolistic practices.Here is a summary of the tussles between Silicon Valley and Brussels. - Stifling competition -The European Commission on Thursday said it would investigate whether Microsoft was "abusing and defending its market position" by bundling its Teams app with its Office suite. It comes…

The lawsuit seeks compensation for monetary damages and other penaltiesSeattle's public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech claiming the companies were responsible for a worsening mental health crisis among students and directly affected the schools' ability to carry out their educational mission. The complaint, filed against Alphabet Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Snap Inc and TikTok-owner ByteDance with the US District Court, claimed they purposefully designed their products to hook young people to their…