Italy's antitrust authority said
Thursday that it has opened a probe into Google for allegedly
abusing its dominant market position.
The watchdog said Google allegedly hampered the interoperability
of data sharing on its platform with other platforms.
"These tools enable people to extract and transfer their data,"
Google said.
"These tools are designed to help people manage their personal
information, and not give other companies or intermediaries
access to more data to sell".
Last year the authority on fined Google and Apple 10 million
euros each for two breaches of the consumer code, one for a lack
of information and the other for aggressive practices linked to
the acquisition and use of consumer data for commercial
purposes.
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