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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announces lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged misleading conduct

On 27 October 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced a lawsuit against Microsoft and its subsidiary Microsoft Australia, alleging misleading or deceptive conduct and false or misleading representations under sectio…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development, software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-10-27
under deliberation

On 27 October 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced a lawsuit a…