Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change.
Aug 25, 2023
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Tech mandated by UK Online Safety Bill 'could turn phones into surveillance tools'
Tech mandated by the UK Government's Online Safety Bill could be used to turn millions of phones into facial recognition tools.
May 19, 2023
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Pornhub parent bought by Canadian private equity firm
Canadian private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners announced Thursday its purchase of beleaguered MindGeek which operates Pornhub, the world's biggest pornography site.
Mar 17, 2023
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Why social media firms will struggle to follow new EU rules on illegal content
Social media allowed us to connect with one another like never before. But it came with a price—it handed a megaphone to everyone, including terrorists, child abusers and hate groups. EU institutions recently reached agreement ...
May 10, 2022
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Russian court orders bailiffs to enforce fine on Facebook
A Moscow court has ruled to enforce the collection of fines from Facebook for breaching Russian laws on illegal content, officials said Thursday.
Oct 7, 2021
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Amazon pushes Parler offline after Capitol attack
Amazon will suspend Parler, the tech giant confirmed Saturday, sending the social media network offline after it was banned by Apple and Google for allowing "threats of violence" in the wake of a deadly riot at the US Capitol.
Jan 10, 2021
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EU digital boss: New rules to curb big tech aim for fairness
The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers are protected, smaller rivals are treated fairly, and illegal content is dealt with, the bloc's ...
Oct 29, 2020
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TikTok joins EU code of conduct on hate speech
The social media phenomenon TikTok joined the EU's code of conduct on Monday as tech giants seek to persuade Europe to back away from setting laws against hate speech and disinformation.
Jun 22, 2020
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Australia blocks websites hosting Christchurch attack videos
Australia ordered internet providers on Monday to block eight websites that published content linked to the Christchurch mosque massacre—a first under new censorship rules.
Sep 9, 2019
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