Consumers need not fear Google’s DMA privacy claims, EU’s Ribera says
By Nicholas Hirst ( July 17, 2026, 13:25 GMT | Insight) -- The EU's competition boss Teresa Ribera has rebutted claims by tech giant Google that recent enforcement action under the EU’s law for digital “gatekeepers” will undermine Europeans’ privacy and security. “Consumers can be absolutely reassured on the privacy of the data that they share,” she told reporters.Google’s claims that recent enforcement action under the EU’s law for digital “gatekeepers” will undermine Europeans’ privacy and security has been firmly rejected by the law’s top enforcer. ...
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