New warnings emerge over government social media bans and rules, with claims that current regulatory approaches could accidentally help Big Tech cement its monopoly power.
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New enforcement actions under the Online Safety Act target sites failing to protect minors and vulnerable users. Here is what happens next for the platforms.
Ofcom is playing hardball. From multimillion-pound penalties to total platform blocks, see why Telegram is in the crosshairs and what this means for the future of the app in the UK.
A massive regulatory wave is hitting Big Tech. From mandatory age verification to AI chatbot bans, find out how the UK plans to force social media platforms to protect your kids.
Microsoft's grip on the UK business software market is under fire. A new investigation could change how Windows, Teams, and Copilot are licensed and used.
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Snapchat under the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing concerns over child safety, grooming, and the sale of illegal products.
Your favourite social media apps might change forever as a historic jury verdict just found Meta and Google liable for addictive design. Read on to know what might change.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has criticized Europe's Chat Control regulation, which potentially allows governments to spy on phones.
Google has joined Apple's call for a 'reset' of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying that it actually hurts consumers.
The EU will exclude major US tech giants from a new financial data sharing system. It's a move to protect the EU's financial ecosystem and digital sovereignty, but Big Tech says consumers will lose.
Ofcom, the UK digital regulator, has said it's investigating five companies that run 22 porn sites for not implementing age verification.
The Open Rights Group has asked for Online Safety Act age assurance companies to be regulated due to fears over privacy.
A recent gaffe by Bluesky chief executive and a complaint from the European Commission show that Bluesky needs to get its act together to meet regulatory scrutiny.
Google plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the injunction misrepresents the market dynamics between Android and iOS.
Popular messenger app Telegram insists it complies with EU law and claims that its detained CEO Pavel Durov has nothing to hide. The platform is known for ignoring authorities and even the media.
A bipartisan bill called the Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act could give the United States a new regulator that could police big tech and deal with potential new threats like AI.
With the European Union (EU) working on tougher rules for political content and advertising on digital platforms, Google has shared five concerns that should be addressed for fairer laws.
Upcoming, power hungry, 8K TVs may not be available in the EU starting from 2023 due to a potential change in regulations that set a limit on how much energy a television can consume.
Ofcom has launched a study into large cloud service providers, communications apps such as WhatsApp, and connected devices like smart TVs and smart speakers. It wants to identify competition concerns.
India has delayed its new regulations which require VPN and cloud service providers to store customer information and provide it to the government. The delay allows firms to adapt or exit the country.
China has passed a new policy that requires every website to review and verify real names of those who comment and its content. The information will be sent to the Chinese government if it is illegal.
According to a leaked document, Facebook engineers have admitted that Facebook itself doesn't know what it does with its own users' data and where it goes after entering its servers.
The UK government has announced that it's planning to regulate stablecoins. This would ensure that they're reliable and safe. It's also seeking to improve the tax system for cryptoassets.
A European Union Parliament committee has decided not to ban proof-of-work cryptocurrencies in the bloc. Such a ban would have affected the most popular cryptos including Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The Bank of England's Andrew Bailey has called on the G20 to regulate stablecoins and other crypto-assets. He said this must be done to prevent money laundering and monetary policy destabilisation.
The UK's media regulator is set to get new powers which will allow it to fine social media companies if they don't act promptly to remove harmful content. The government will make a statement later.
Google's Sundar Pichai has said in a piece for the Financial Times that governments should create new regulations for artificial intelligence technologies in a bid to prevent abuse.
The G7 has drafted a new report that will be presented to finance ministers this week during a meeting. It looks at the dangers of stablecoins, like Libra, and highlights what needs to be addressed.
PayPal has announced that it has withdrawn itself from the Libra Association, the governing body of the Libra cryptocurrency started by Facebook. The news follows speculation that the firm had doubts.
The Financial Conduct Authority in the UK has stated that it doesn't believe that some cryptocurrencies including bitcoin don't need to be regulated. It also claimed they have no intrinsic value.
Facebook has reportedly told the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it is open to granting the agency broader control over its privacy practices in exchange for ending the federal probe on the firm.
The UK Government is considering penalizing individual executives of social media firms and tech companies who may fail to curb the spread of harmful content on their services, among other measures.
OpenAI has developed a model that can produce realistic textual responses, however, the firm has opted not to release it due to its potentially malicious applications in fake news and impersonation.
Egypt has given Apple 60 days to end restrictions it has been imposing on local retailers in the country that block them from buying from other distributors and, thus, limit competition.
An early-stage draft order is said to be under consideration by the White House as part of the government's effort to look into potential antitrust violations by Google and Facebook, among others.
The U.K. could be set to get one or two internet regulators in future as the government works out its proposals for such an idea. It could see regulation of junk food ads, and content on social media.
Microsoft has appealed to the U.S. government to appoint a commission to regulate facial recognition technology, laying out various concerns that come with its proliferation among consumers.
With the EU's GDPR rules coming into effect on Friday it's a good time to point out My Data Request, a website which makes it easy to request your data from all the most popular services online.
Google has said that it is banning cryptocurrency advertising on its AdWords platform due to a lack of regulations. The decision comes just over a month since Facebook decided to slap on a ban too.
Rob Joyce, head of cybersecurity at the White House, has cast doubt on the possibility of bitcoin regulation in the near term. The White House is still weighing up the benefits and risks of bitcoin.
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