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Twitter Mulls Subscription Options, As Ad Revenue Plummets
Coronavirus hits Twitter's advertising revenue, causing senior management to mull alternative ways to make money from users
Google Offers Not To Use Fitbit Data To Avoid EC Probe
Attempt to avoid a formal European Commission antitrust investigation, see Google confirm offer to not use Fitbit health data for targetted ads
Google Can Avoid EC Antitrust Fitbit Probe With Data Pledge – Report
Alphabet may be able to offset looming EC antitrust probe of its Fitbit acquisition, if it pledges not to use its data for targeted adverts
Facebook Criticised By Own Audit For ‘Setback’ Of Civil Rights
Two-year-long audit commissioned by the social network, slates Mark Zuckerberg's firm for 'serious setbacks for civil rights'
Facebook Boycott Organisers Disappointed With Zuckerberg Meeting
No concessions. Organisers of the advertising boycott of Facebook left disappointed after meeting CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives
Apple Criticised For App User Tracking Alert
Plan for iOS 14 to give app users the option to decline ad tracking has been criticised (surprise, surprise) by advertising associations
Mark Zuckerberg Says Advertisers Will Be Back ‘Soon Enough’
What boycott? Facebook's boss Mark Zuckerberg dismisses growing advertiser boycott of the platform over its hate speech policies
Facebook Faces Growing Advertising Boycott
Growing boycott of Facebook sees more than 400 brands, including Coca-Cola and Starbucks pulling advertising from the platform
Verizon Joins Growing Facebook Advertising Boycott
Advertising boycott grows. US phone giant Verizon confirms it has “paused” advertising on Facebook over its policy on controversial posts
Facebook Removes Trump Ad, Cites ‘Organised Hate’ Policy
Symbol used by the Nazis to identify political prisoners used in adverts for the re-election campaign of US President Donald Trump
Facebook Tightens Political Advertising Rules Ahead Of US Election
Rule change for political ads to make clear who paid for it, as social networking giant seeks to tighten rules ahead of US presidential election
Facebook Advertising Growth Slows Amid Pandemic
The global slowdown in the digital advertising market due to the Coronavirus pandemic, slows advertising revenue growth at Facebook
Google Told By French Regulator To Pay For Re-using News Or Content
Google has been instructed by the French competition authority to pay French publishers and news agencies for re-using content or news
Coronavirus: Google Pledges $800 Million For Covid-19 Crisis
Search engine giant pledges $800 million to fight against Coronavirus, mostly with the provision of free advertising for organisations
Coronavirus: Facebook Admits Covid-19 Is Hurting Advertising Sales
Social networking giant Facebook says that Coronavirus is hitting its principle money-making capability, namely advertising sales
Facebook Gives WHO Free Adverts To Battle Coronavirus
Free Facebook adverts for the World Health Organisation (WHO) says Mark Zuckerberg, as the spread of coronavirus continues around the world
Martin Lewis Calls For Action As Fake Ad Reports His Death
No, the founder of MoneySavingExpert and well known money saving expert Martin Lewis, is not dead, despite fake adverts to the contrary
Google Disappoints After Revealing YouTube’s $15 Billion Revenue
Strong financials from Google's parent, as it reveals for the first time the turnover of YouTube and Google Cloud business
Facebook Shares Fall Amid Sharp Rise In Costs
Social networking giant delivers strong financial results, but investors took fright at big increase in expenses and costs
Apple Fixed Tracking Flaws In Safari, But Google Director Disagrees
Google identified multiple privacy flaws in Apple's Safari browser, which the iPad maker said it has fixed, but a Google director says it hasn't
WhatsApp Reaches 5 Billion Downloads On Play Store
Facebook's messaging service has hit 5 billion downloads, amid reports that it has backed off plans to insert adverts into WhatsApp
Alphabet Hits $1 Trillion Market Valuation
Exclusive trillion dollar club. Google's parent Alphabet becomes the fourth US tech giant to reach a market value of $1 trillion
Twitter Apologises For Adverts For Neo-Nazis
Twitter says sorry after it is found that it's ad tool allowed for discriminatory terms to be used for targetted adverts
Facebook Refuses To Ban Misleading Political Adverts
Platform makes limited changes to its stance on political adverts, but still refuses to ban ads that are misleading or spread lies
Former Executive Slams Google Over Human Rights
Former head of international relations has alleged that things have changed from Google's original moto of “don't be evil”
2019: Highlights and lowlights for the tech sector
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues
France Fines Google 150m Euros For Anti-Competitive Behaviour
Anti-competitive behaviour and advertising rule breaches. France hits Google with hefty 150m euros penalty over its online advertising domination
UK Regulator Turns Attention To Tech Giant Competition Regulation
The UK Competition and Markets Authority says it may consider implementing tougher rules on tech giants over competition concerns
Facebook Sues Firm For ‘Celeb Bait’ Adverts That Installed Malware
Social networking giant takes action against advertising fraud with a lawsuit against Hong Kong firm