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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.

11 March 2022

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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

9 March 2022

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Ukraine: Russia's fight with Big Tech to control the war narrative

From Facebook and Twitter to TikTok, Big Tech is feeling the squeeze from the Kremlin's information war but the platforms aren't taking it lying down.

28 February 2022

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How will Europe’s Data Act affect you and Big Tech?

Data disputes between the EU and the US tech giants have been growing since the Edward Snowden revelations of mass US surveillance in 2013.

23 February 2022

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Trump's Truth Social app overnight hit but beset with tech glitches

The rollout of his new app marks a year since the former president was barred from mainstream social media platforms.

21 February 2022

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YouTube considers NFTs and watching games in the metaverse

The tech giant said it could harness the emerging technologies to cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market.

10 February 2022

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#DeleteFacebook: Why are users being called on to ditch it?

“Horrible company and the name change to #Meta makes it even more of a horrid company,” one Twitter user said under the #DeleteFacebook hashtag.

4 February 2022

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Tech this week: SpaceX rocket set to slam into the Moon

The rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company has been in orbit since 2015.

30 January 2022

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65% of tech recruiters believe there’s bias in their hiring process

A lack of diversity in the tech sector has been a well documented problem in the industry.

22 January 2022

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Apple requires staff to show COVID booster proof amid Omicron surge

Starting January 24, unvaccinated employees or those who haven't submitted proof of vaccination will need negative COVID tests to enter workplaces.

17 January 2022

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Facebook fails to stop a second FTC antitrust case going ahead

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, was unable to derail a second attempt by the FTC to bring an antitrust case against the company.

12 January 2022