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I only now read Georg Riekeles' excellent 2022 account of #BigTech's outrageous global #lobbying influence. While I don't agree with everything (e.g. his take on #liability and the #copyright debate), after 15 years in #EU #Brussels I'd say his long-read is frighteningly accurate.

Includes special mentions of @corporateeurope and other crucial civil society groups fighting back.

A must-read: medium.com/@georg.riekeles/tek

Image of graffiti on pavement outside EU Commission headquarters: “The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men”
Medium · How Big Tech frauds EU democracy | Georg Riekeles | MediumBy Georg Riekeles

Potentially groundbreaking court ruling against #Meta:

"A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 to a 🇩🇪 #Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding #tracking in third-party websites."

"This may very well be one of the most substantial rulings coming out of Europe this year, ... €5,000 in damages for one visitor adds up quickly if you have tens of thousands of visitors, or even millions."

therecord.media/german-court-m

therecord.mediaGerman court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy lawsThe court in Leipzig ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to other lawsuits.