Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with Big Tech

Irish regulators on Friday (Sept 15) handed out a €345mil (US$369mil/RM1.7bil) fine to TikTok over data breaches, part of a battle between the European Union and big tech firms on issues from tax avoidance and hate speech to data privacy and monopolistic practices. — AFP

PARIS: Irish regulators on Friday (Sept 15) handed out a €345mil (US$369mil/RM1.7bil) fine to TikTok over data breaches, part of a battle between the European Union and big tech firms on issues from tax avoidance and hate speech to data privacy and monopolistic practices.

Here is a summary of the tussles between the tech giants and Brussels.