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Google fined €403 million over EU location data breach
By The BriefBrief · Sources (22)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Summary: Google was fined 403 million euros by EU regulators for breaching EU privacy rules related to how it handled users’ location data. The penalty follows findings that the company mishandled location information covered by the rules.
WHO: Google
WHAT: Google was fined 403 million euros for breaching EU privacy rules on location data handling.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: European Union
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (22):
ABC News,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNET News,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
New York Times,
Politico Europe,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
The Verge Tech,
UPI,
Wired
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