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Google's acquisition of Fitbit would give the company access to a vast new dataset containing the intimate, biometric data of almost 30 million people (Photo: Carlos Luna)

Google, Fitbit, and a big decision for EU Commission

In the coming days the European Commission seems poised to green-light the acquisition of Fitbit by Google.

The deal is a major threat to human rights and must be stopped in its tracks until a full and proper investigation into the human rights impact of the merger takes place.

Anything less will send a clear green-light to Silicon Valley - and to billions of Internet users - that, for all its tough talk

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver

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Tanya O’Carroll is director of technology for Amnesty International.

Google's acquisition of Fitbit would give the company access to a vast new dataset containing the intimate, biometric data of almost 30 million people (Photo: Carlos Luna)

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Tanya O’Carroll is director of technology for Amnesty International.

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