Google challenges EU orders to share search and Android data
The European Commission issued two binding specification measures under the Digital Markets Act in July, ordering Google to open Android features to rival AI services and to share large-scale search data with eligible engines. Google has appealed both orders to the General Court in Luxembourg, arguing they would undermine privacy safeguards and weaken Android security by forcing the sharing of inadequately anonymised search histories. The Commission says the measures include robust safeguards and remain subject to judicial review, and it set timelines for data sharing from January 2027 and Android changes from July 2027.
Google has legally challenged DMA orders requiring data sharing.
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The EU adopted Digital Markets Act measures to increase competition. Google has filed…
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