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French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies guidelines

France's data privacy watchdog has passed out its biggest ever efficient of 100 million euros ($121 million) to Alphabet's Google for breaching the country's guidelines on web advertising and marketing trackers (cookies).
France's data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of 100 million euros ($121 million) to Alphabet's Google for breaching the country's rules on online advertising trackers (cookies).

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