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  "id": 10799121,
  "title": "Google appeals against EU order to share data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/google-appeals-against-eu-order-to-share-data-10799121",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:31:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/09/1544285/google-appeals-against-eu-order-share-data"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BRUSSELS: Google LLC has appealed an EU decision that requires it to share data with other search engines and open up its Android system to rival artificial intelligence services, citing privacy concerns. The EU issued the order in July under its flagship Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to level the playing field for big tech firms and give users more choices. Google's senior director for competition, Oliver Bethell, stated that the company is appealing the decision because it would force the sharing of private search histories without sufficient anonymization and weaken Android's security protections. In July, the European Commission mandated that Google start sharing search data from January 2027 to rebalance the competitive landscape. Android changes were set to begin in July of the following year, with the hope of fostering alternatives to Google's AI offerings, like Gemini. However, Google argued that Android is already open and interoperable, and the EU's decision compels the company to hand over private search data to other entities without adequate safeguards for user privacy. Bethell emphasized that users utilize Google Search for personal queries, ranging from medical concerns to intimate relationships, and mandating the sharing of such sensitive information without proper safeguards could result in irreversible privacy harm. The appeal was lodged with the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the EU.",
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