Now playing Next Russia Russia again fines social networks for failing to remove content Moscow has been increasing the pressure on big tech companies, accusing them of not properly moderating their content ahead of this month's parliamentary elections. 14/09/2021
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Now playing Next Tech News Italy's data authority seeks assurances over Facebook smart glasses The Italian watchdog said it wanted to be informed on measures Facebook has put in place to protect people occasionally filmed. 11/09/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook unveils its Ray Ban smart glasses amid concerns over privacy You can listen to music, take photos and videos and make calls with them but activists have already flagged concerns over privacy. 10/09/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Instagram influencers must label paid adverts, says German court Social media influencers who receive money from companies to promote products must clearly label such posts as adverts, Germany's federal court has ruled. 09/09/2021
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey fines WhatsApp €197,000 over controversial privacy update The Turkish data protection authority said that WhatsApp no longer offered users "free will". 03/09/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Why Instagram could block you if you don’t tell it how old you are Social media companies are rushing to meet the requirements of new UK rules that could hand them €20m fines if they fail to keep underage users safe 31/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Big tech spends big money lobbying EU, new report shows Tech industry giants outspent big pharma and fossil fuel companies trying to win influence and shape policy in Brussels, a new study has found. 31/08/2021
Now playing Next Health news Facebook paid ads are promoting a horse drug as a COVID cure Paid adverts, Marketplace listings and closed groups are promoting a discredited drug. The experts say it's not a cure, and people shouldn't use it to treat the virus. 25/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Could Facebook sell Instagram and WhatsApp? Elon Musk plans the creation of a humanoid robot while Facebook is the subject of another complaint from the FTC. 22/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Afghans on Facebook can now conceal their identities from the Taliban Facebook users in Afghanistan can now lock their accounts with one click amid fears of Taliban reprisals. 20/08/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Facebook accused of shifting blame over vaccine misinformation Facebook said this week it had removed over three dozen pages that were spreading online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. 20/08/2021
Now playing Next Work Is Facebook’s virtual reality app the future of work meetings? Facebook is testing a new VR app that allows you to join meetings remotely as an avatar. 19/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook 'banned' the Taliban from WhatsApp. They kept using it Social media companies are struggling to shut down accounts linked to the sanctioned group which took the Afghan capital Kabul last weekend. 18/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Privacy watchdog files more than 400 complaints related to cookies Online privacy protection NGO Noyb is bringing websites that don’t respect personal data to book over alleged rule breaches. 12/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook takes down anti-vaccine campaign that targeted influencers The company deleted over 300 Russia-based accounts spreading false information about the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines after influencers went public. 11/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts. 09/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Apple abuse crackdown and Virgin's $450k space flights Apple moves to stop the spread of child abuse images, Virgin Galactic launches its $450,000 tickets and Ray-Ban plans smart sunglasses with Facebook. 08/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Pegasus saga, big tech small fines, Facebook in court The French finance minister's phone is being investigated as a potential victim of the Pegasus spyware and Google was fined €35,560 for a Russian data law breach. 01/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook has mishandled hate speech content, says German court A German federal court has criticised how Facebook has moderated hate speech content that violates their policies. 29/07/2021