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Google's practice of requiring Gmail addresses for user accounts is illegal, according to a German court ruling. The parent company of GMX and Web.de (Ionos) had filed a lawsuit. (www.zdfheute.de)

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[–] Luci@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

Maybe it’s regional?