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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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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 4 points 2 days ago

The District Court of Mainz has prohibited the US technology giant from prefering to Gmail's own mail service when users set up an Android smartphone and create a Google account. A Google account is required for the Google Play app store or log in to Youtube.