Consumer rights groups in Europe have filed a new series of privacy complaints against Google over what they call its deceptive sign-up account process.

A court in Russia has fined America’s Google 15 million roubles ($260,000) for repeatedly failing to comply with a Russian law demanding technology companies to localize user data.

The Russian government is set to ban US internet firm Google from advertising its services in the country, after it accused Google-owned YouTube of spreading “fake news” about the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine.

Alphabet Inc.'s Google has blocked mobile apps connected to the prominent Russian channels of Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik from its Play store.

France's data privacy watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had fined Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) a record 150 million euros ($169 million) for making it difficult for internet users to refuse online trackers known as cookies.

A Moscow court slapped Google with an unprecedented hefty fine of nearly $100 million on Friday.

The US military has asked American tech giants to provide the Department of Defense with the latest cloud technology.

A group of US states led by Texas have filed an amended complaint against Alphabet Inc's Google accusing the tech giant of using coercive tactics and breaking antitrust laws in its efforts to boost its already dominant advertising business.

The UK Supreme Court has blocked a planned 3.2 billion pound ($4.3 billion) British class action against Google over allegations the internet giant unlawfully tracked the personal information of millions of iPhone users.

Google is reportedly pursuing a cloud computing contract with the Defense Department to provide its technology to the military, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.