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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK watchdog will have power to impose huge fines on big tech firms

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The DMU will enforce new codes of conduct for the biggest tech firms operating within the UK. Photograph: Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty

A new tech watchdog will be given the power to impose multibillion-pound fines on major firms such as Google and Facebook if they breach rules designed to protect consumers and businesses.

The Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will protect small businesses from predatory practices and will give consumers greater control over how their data is used, the government said.

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