Fitbit considers whether it should explore a sale

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    Exclusive: Google owner Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit - sources
    October 28, 2019
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...et-in-bid-to-buy-fitbit-sources-idUSKBN1X71NY
     
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    Google's $2.1 billion bet on Fitbit: What will it do with the corporate wellness business?
     
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    Fitbit Says Google Will Not Use Its Health Data For Ads
    November 2, 2019
    https://inc42.com/buzz/fitbit-says-google-will-not-use-its-health-data-for-ads/
     
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    Why Google’s Fitbit deal could break its legacy of hardware failures
     
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    Here’s Why The Google Fitbit Deal Matters–And What You Should Do
    November 17, 2019
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...le-fitbit-deal-mattersand-what-you-should-do/
    CNBC: Some Fitbit users say they’re getting rid of the devices because they don’t trust Google
     
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    Facebook tried to acquire Fitbit but Google edged it by a small margin
    Googlebit might be better for consumers than Facebit
    November 27, 2019
    https://www.techspot.com/news/82936-facebook-tried-acquire-fitbit-but-google-edged-small.html
     
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    Google’s $2.1B acquisition of Fitbit faces DOJ probe: sources
    December 10, 2019
    https://nypost.com/2019/12/10/googles-2-1b-acquisition-of-fitbit-faces-doj-probe-sources/
     
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    "2 Million Fitbit Accounts Were Exposed by Cybercriminals

    A user on a well-known hacker community has leaked the emails and passwords of 1,999,999 users of the widely used health and fitness platform Fitbit...

    The recently leaked information allows whoever has it to access users’ detailed exercise and fitness data, such as health statistics (blood pressure, heart rate, and so on), training hours, steps walked, walking, jogging and/or cycling history (GPS location, duration, etc.), workout sessions at a local gym, sleep patterns, and more..."

    https://hackernoon.com/2-million-fitbit-accounts-was-exposed-by-cybercriminals-aa7u36pj
     
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    EU privacy body warns of privacy risks in Google, Fitbit deal
    February 20, 2020
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...acy-risks-in-google-fitbit-deal-idUSKBN20E1J9
     
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    Google/Fitbit review: Privacy IS a competition issue
    March 4, 2020
    https://voxeu.org/content/googlefitbit-review-privacy-competition-issue
     
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    European Consumer Group Questions Alphabet's Fitbit Buy
    May 13, 2020
    https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/05/13/consumer-group-in-europe-raises-questions-about-al.aspx
     
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    European regulators just set a July 20 deadline to decide whether they will allow Google's Fitbit deal to pass
    June 16, 2020
    https://www.businessinsider.in/tech...-fitbit-deal-to-pass/articleshow/76408859.cms
     
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    ACCC raises competition concerns about Google's acquisition of Fitbit
    June 18, 2020
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/accc-raises-competition-concerns-about-googles-acquisition-of-fitbit/
     
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    Your Objections to the Google-Fitbit Merger
    June 25, 2020
    https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/your-objections-google-fitbit-merger
     
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    Advocacy groups raise concerns over Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit bid
    July 2, 2020
    https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/02/...concerns-over-googles-2-1-billion-fitbit-bid/
     
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    Google's Fitbit deal will face EU antitrust probe if no concessions - sources
    July 9, 2020
    https://business.financialpost.com/...-eu-antitrust-probe-if-no-concessions-sources
     
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    EU demands major concessions from Google over Fitbit deal
    European Commission has until August 8th to make decision on deal
    July 23, 2020

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business...ssions-from-google-over-fitbit-deal-1.4312148
     
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    Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal faces EU antitrust probe: sources
    July 30, 2020
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...aces-eu-antitrust-probe-sources-idUSKCN24V1L7
     
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    Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google
    August 4, 2020
    https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_1446
     
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    EU regulators extend Google, Fitbit deal probe to December 23
    September 23, 2020
    https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-new...probe-to-december-23/articleshow/78279419.cms

     
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