Major tech firms face hefty fines under new digital consumer bill

Global companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more powerMajor tech firms face the threat of multibillion-pound fines for breaching consumer protection rules under new legislation that will tackle issues including fake online reviews and subscriptions that are difficult to cancel.The digital markets, competition and consumers bill will empower the UK’s competition watchdog to tackle t