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.

Blaze (he/him)@piefed.zip · 9 days ago

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.

Dem Bosain@midwest.social · 9 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.