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Consumer advocates ask FTC to block Google-Fitbit deal

( November 13, 2019, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Open Markets Institute, Center for Digital Democracy and other consumer advocates have written the US Federal Trade Commission to block Google’s acquisition of Fitbit. They say the transaction should not be permitted because “Google already holds a dominant position in the digital marketplace, health data is critical to the future of that marketplace, and the data protection concerns stemming from the acquisition will have far-reaching consequences including a dramatic erosion of consumer privacy.”See document below. ...

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