Europeans put Facebook under scrutiny
Data protection watchdogs across the region questioning Facebook's privacy settings; EU probing whether tech giant unfairly favours own services
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MOVE over, Google. Facebook is the latest American tech giant that Europeans love to hate.
For decades, European policymakers have taken aim at America's giant tech businesses, trying to force them to play by European rules. In the past, Microsoft and Intel were found guilty of abusing their dominant positions to shut out rivals. Google has most recently been under the microscope, and it faces accusations that it unfairly promoted some of its search products over those of competitors.
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