User privacy blow. Scraping data from online LinkedIn profiles is legal, Appeal Court in the United States tells Microsoft
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Amazon Appeals Against Historic State Island Union Vote
Appeal filed by Amazon alleging misconduct by local federal office, after historic trade union vote at New York City warehouse
Russia Retaliates Against YouTube Over Ukraine Invasion ‘Fakes’
Pot calling kettle black? Roskomnadzor to take punitive measures against YouTube over 'fake' images about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Twitter Confirms Development Of Edit Button
Worse kept secret? Twitter finally confirms it is developing an edit button so users can change their tweets after posting them
Russia Threatens Wikipedia With Fines Over ‘False Information’
Despite global outrage at evidence of Russian war crimes in Bucha, Wikipedia is warned to remove 'false' information about Ukraine invasion
Meta Relaxes Covid Booster Requirement For Staff
Facebook's owner confirms it no longer requires staff to provide evidence of a Coronavirus booster shot, but the vaccine requirement remains
Amazon Staten Island Warehouse Votes To Unionise In ‘Historic’ Move
Workers at Amazon warehouse in Staten Island vote to unionise by wide majority, becoming first US warehouse to do so in company's history
Russian Bailiffs Seize $12m From Google – Report
A 'patriotic' Russian TV channel alleges that bailiffs have seized 1 billion roubles ($12 million) in unpaid fines from Google, over YouTube ban
EU To Optimise Its Antitrust Rules – Report
Senior EU official confirms bloc will evaluate its antitrust enforcement framework, to ensure it is truly fit for the digital age
Europe and US Agree Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal
United States and European Union reach new agreement to allow businesses to transfer data and personal information across the pond
Elon Musk Considers Building New Social Media Platform
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is giving “serious thought” to building a Twitter rival, and admits he has Covid for second time
European Union Agrees DMA To Curb Big Tech
Online gatekeepers such as Apple, Google and Meta targetted as the European Union last week reached landmark digital rules agreement
Russia Finds Meta ‘Guilty’ Of Extremism Activity
As jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to another 9 years in maximum security, Moscow court finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity'
Australia Sues Meta Over Facebook Scam Adverts
Competition watchdog down under launches legal proceedings against Meta Platforms for publishing scam advertisements on Facebook
Ofcom Revokes RT’s Broadcast Licence
UK regulator revokes RT's broadcast licence with immediate effect, due to its ties to the Russian state, plus previous impartiality breaches
Government Introduces Amended Online Safety Bill
Updated proposals will make UK safest place online with a number of stiff penalties and sanctions, the Government claims, but critics not convinced
Meta Fined $19m For 2018 Data Breach
Ireland's data protection watchdog issues 17 million euros fine against Meta for 12 data breaches notifications back in 2018
Demand For VPNs In Russia Surges After Facebook, Instagram Block
Russians' are flocking to download VPNs so as to bypass the Kremlin's block on Meta platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram
Google, Meta Investigated By EU, UK Over Ad Deal
Antitrust move. The UK and European Commission opens formal antitrust investigations of Google and Meta over ad tech concerns
Meta Allows Calls For Violence Against Putin And Russian Soldiers
Twitter blocks two tweets from Russian embassy in London about bombing of Mariupol hospital, as Meta eases restrictions on violence threats against Putin
Online Safety Bill To Include Online Scam Protections
Further tweak to the Government's Online Safety Bill will place onus on tech platforms to protect users from fraudulent adverts and scams
EU Proposes Tougher Data Transfer Rules With Data Act
European Commission publishes draft legislation with Data Act, that will govern the rules for data transfers in the years ahead
Irish Watchdog Provides Update On Data Transfer For Meta – Report
Ireland's data watchdog is to consult with fellow EU regulators in April over Meta's Facebook data transfers to the United States
Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ App Emerges For Beta Testing
Approximately 500 beta testers have begun using Donald Trump's 'Truth Social' app, which reportedly bears a striking resemblance to Twitter
Twitter Expands ‘Safety Mode’ To Tackle Trolls
Stopping the trolls? Twitter expands its Safety Mode feature to give users greater control over who can reply to their tweets
Texas AG Sues Meta For Biometric Data Collection
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Facebook parent Meta, alleging it captured and used biometric data of millions of Texans
Facebook Should Tighten Doxing Rules, Says Oversight Board
Sharing private residential information, even if data is publicly available, should not be allowed by Facebook, Oversight Board rules
Government To Force Age Verification On Porn Websites
Online Safety Bill will include legal duty requiring all porn websites to implement 'robust checks' on the person's age
CMA Fines Meta A Second Time Over Giphy Order
UK watchdog fines Meta a second time, as Facebook again fails to inform the CMA about 'material changes' to its Giphy Purchase
Twitter Sues Over German Online Reporting Rule
Twitter joins Facebook and Google in filing lawsuits against a new law in Germany that obliges social networking platforms to report offences to police