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UK announces plans for new digital watchdog to get tough on Big Tech

Companies like Google and Facebook could face big fines from a new UK regulator if they fail to follow the rules.

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Big Tech plans to kill off passwords altogether. What next?

Forgetting your password will become a thing of the past, the tech giants say. Just don't lose your phone.

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EU mulls making US tech giants pay for telecoms network upgrades

Telecoms firms argue that the cost of upgrading Europe's network should be shared more fairly with the internet giants that use them so heavily.

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EU lawmakers, member states endorse the Digital Services Act

The European Union 27 member states and EU lawmakers reached a landmark deal early Saturday morning aimed at tackling hate speech, disinformation and harmful online content

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Ukraine PoW YouTube video removed over alleged war rules breach

The video of a British man captured by Russian forces was first highlighted by a UK lawmaker in the House of Commons.

Europe Decoded

Google Maps denies revealing images of Russian military bases

Misleading reports about Google Maps were widely shared on social media.

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Could Google detect diseases from smartphone mics and photos?

Google's health AI team is exploring whether your phone's mics and photos can pick up signs of heart diseases and diabetes.

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Russia blocks access to Google News over Ukraine war 'fake news'

Google joins the ranks of other local and international media which have been banned, including Meta's platforms Instagram and Facebook.

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Russia tells YouTube to take down 'threats' against its citizens

The Kremlin's clash with foreign tech firms over the war in Ukraine continued as Russia's media regulator accused YouTube of hosting "anti-Russia" videos.

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YouTube blocks access to Russian state-funded media channels globally

The video streaming platform said Russia's invasion of Ukraine now fell under its violent events policy and violating material would be removed.

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Why are Google and Facebook facing EU and UK antitrust probes?

The EU said their 'Jedi Blue' deal may thwart ad tech rivals and disadvantage publishers in online display advertising.

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UK to force Google and social media to crack down on online scams

The UK wants platforms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to do more to protect users from online scams - or face hefty fines

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Chelsea Manning and Data Privacy take centre stage at FIFDH film fest

"We turned your life into a film, and your data was the script."

France

Google agrees new deal to pay French publishers for news content

The copyright dispute between Big Tech and newspapers in France has raged for more than two years.

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Google reviews in Russia flooded with news from Ukraine invasion

Restaurants and businesses in Russia are finding their Google reviews full of comments about the war in Ukraine.

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Big Tech blocks RT and Sputnik on social media

One Russian official called social media platforms "foreign instigators of war" after they cracked down on state media outlets.

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Big Tech could be made to pay for news content under new UK plans

UK culture minister Nadine Dorries said she could see what tech platforms were doing to "our democracy and our press".

Green News

World's richest companies failing on net-zero plans, study finds

Ambitious-sounding headlines often lack real substance, a report from NewClimate Institute reveals.

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Twitter files lawsuit in Germany over criminal content reporting rules

Meta and Google filed similar lawsuits in the summer against the rules that come info force on Tuesday.

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Google is attempting to phase out browser cookies again

Google is changing its browser cookie plans following complaints the FLoC proposal wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users.