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Chasing the almighty dollar. Alphabet's YouTube reportedly confirms it is delivering adverts on a user's pause screen
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) 'temporarily' circumvents block in Brazil after switching to cloud services
Alphabet urges Competition Appeal Tribunal to dismiss mass lawsuit seeking up to £7bn ($9.3bn) for allegedly abusing search dominance
Google wins court challenge. Europe's second highest court rules EC's €1.49bn antitrust fine should be dismissed
Russian state media networks including RT, Rossiya Segodnya etc banned by Meta Platforms for “foreign interference activity”
TikTok, ByteDance, US creators argue against divest-or-ban law in US appeals court while government says national security at stake
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry calls X, Meta chief executives cultural 'polluters' amidst efforts to step up regulation
X owner Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over proposed law aimed at regulating online misinformation
As the Metaverse evolves from concept to reality, it’s redefining how we work and connect. The launch of a virtual office space marks a new era, where digital and physical worlds merge, offering innovative opportunities for collaborati ...
Ahead of her sentencing later this month, former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison, asks judge to spare her from prison
Appeal thrown out. Google must pay European Commission's €2.4bn fine for abuse of shopping comparison service, top EU court rules
US trial of Google over ad tech market power begins, with forced divestiture of ad businesses a possibility
Australian eSafety commissioner says she received death threats after Musk criticised her for trying to regulate X
UK competition regulator finds Google abuses market dominance in online advertising, joining similar cases in US, EU
X's global affairs head, Nick Pickles, confirms departure after a decade working at the platform previously known as Twitter
Binance executive files new bail appeal on health grounds after detention in country for months amidst money laundering probe
TikTok parent ByteDance seeks landmark $9.5bn in bank loans to refinance existing facility and fund operating expenses amidst expansion
Brazilian Supreme Court justices uphold ban on X amidst row over banned accounts and compliance with court orders
Cryptocurrency investors and industry executives plan fundraiser for vice president Kamala Harris this month amidst hopes for policy shift
Social media platform X refuses to comply with Brazil court order to appoint legal representative, risking suspension in country
Brazil’s Supreme Court threatens to suspend Elon Musk's X, amid ongoing row over outstanding fines and alleged 'censorship'
Digital detoxing. HMD teams up with Mattel for HMD Barbie flip phone with no mobile browsing or social media
SEC approval being sought by Nasdaq to launch and trade options on a bitcoin index, after similar move by NYSE
Mark Zuckerberg regrets complying after Biden administration pressured Meta in 2021 to censor Covid-19 content
French authorities extend detention of Pavel Durov as investigation of fraud, organised crime, terrorism on platform continues
Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov arrested, over alleged lack of in-app moderation, and lack of police co-operation
Showdown with California avoided. Google reaches $250m agreement to avoid California Journalism Preservation Act
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, closes Brazil office due to 'censorship orders' by judge investigating 'digital militias'
US appeals court throws out much of injunction that blocks California law aimed at protecting children from harmful effects of social media