Reuters: EU Antitrust Regulators Investigating Google Data Collection

The European Commission is investigating a company's data collection practices, focusing on local search, login services, and web browsers. Google has faced multiple fines from EU regulators, including a $2.7 billion penalty for promoting its own shopping service over competitors. This is the largest antitrust fine ever imposed by the EU.

What specific areas is the European Commission investigating in terms of data collection?

• Social media usage

• Cloud storage services

• Local search services, login services, and web browsers

• Online advertising

Which organization confirmed the investigation into data collection practices?

• The United Nations

• The European Commission

• The International Monetary Fund

• The World Trade Organization

What was the reason for Google's significant fine by the EU in June?

• For violating privacy laws

• For data breaches

• For monopolizing the web browser market

• For promoting its own comparison shopping service

How much was Google fined by the EU for its antitrust violation?

• $4.2 billion

• $2.7 billion

• $3.5 billion

• $1.5 billion

What is the significance of the $2.7 billion fine imposed on Google?

• It was the first fine imposed by the EU

• It was the largest penalty ever in an antitrust case by the European Commission

• It was the smallest fine imposed on a tech company

• It was a routine penalty for data collection issues