It all ads up: DMU to combat competition concerns against Big Tech
The UK’s Digital Markets Unit (DMU) has started creating new codes of conduct for powerful tech companies such as Google…
06 Apr 2021
533 million users compromised is old news, Facebook says
A database containing the phone numbers and personal data of approximately 533 million Facebook users has resurfaced after it was made freely available on a hacking forum. Most entries contained…
06 Apr 2021
Clubhouse adds payments, social media continues to park tanks on fintech’s lawn
Clubhouse is adding a new payments feature intended to provide revenues for creators and says further such initiatives are in the pipeline. The move comes against a background of social…
01 Apr 2021
Google will limit home working to 14 days a year post-pandemic
Google will make home working a rarity as its offices reopen, going against market analysts' expectations that more businesses will adopt hybrid working models after Covid-19. While Facebook and Twitter…
31 Mar 2021
Facebook needs to do more to protect mental health of moderators and users
Facebook content moderators have reported watching live-streamed suicides or beheadings, leading to headlines suggesting it is one of the worst jobs in tech. Unsurprisingly, social media can have damaging consequences…
29 Mar 2021
Lies are just another revenue stream at Google, say UK politicians
A parliamentary committee wants to stop Google from making money out of online fraud after the introduction of pension freedoms left regulators "playing catch-up" against scammers. The UK Work and…
26 Mar 2021
Big Tech CEOs depart unburned after five hour Congress grilling
Members of the US Congress were left doubting big tech's willingness to fight misinformation online after grilling the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter for over five hours yesterday. The…