, March 14 -- However, during the discussions, commission chairperson James Hodge accused the search engine's representatives of being overly defensive and evasive in their responses to questions around privacy concerns, its tech, how much information it stored on users and the profits it gleaned off the media.

The commission's media and digital platforms market inquiry kicked off on Monday 4 March 2024. It continues this week in Pretoria.

Read the full article by Georgina Crouth at Daily Maverick.

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