Google cites privacy, security concerns over EU’s DMA instructions
By Nicholas Hirst ( July 16, 2026, 12:01 GMT | Insight) -- Google has hit back at an EU order for it to give more search data to rivals and make Android phones more interoperable, branding it a threat to “vital privacy and security guardrails for millions of Europeans.”Google has hit back at an EU order for it to give more search data to rivals and make Android phones more interoperable, branding it a threat to "vital privacy and security guardrails for millions of Europeans."...
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