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Amazon’s Alabama Warehouse To Vote Next Month On Trade Union
Second chance. Workers and staff at Amazon fulfilment centre in Bessemer, Alabama will vote next month whether it should unionise
FTC Antitrust Case Against Facebook Can Proceed, Judge Rules
Meta will face antitrust charges from US Federal Trade Commission, after a judge rejected attempt to dismiss amended FTC complaint
Germany May Close Down Telegram, Minister Warns
Shutting down popular messaging service Telegram in Germany cannot be ruled out, Interior Minister warns, amid battle over pandemic restrictions
YouTube ‘Major Conduit’ Of Misinformation, Fact-checkers Allege
Group of more than 80 fact-checking organisations write open letter to YouTube's CEO, calling platform a major conduit of misinformation
Meta Delays Office Reopening, Orders Booster Shots For Staff
Facebook parent delays office reopening and mandates all returning staff to provide proof of receiving Covid-19 booster vaccinations, amid Omicron surge
Roblox To Rebuild China App After Pulling Plug
Roblox says it will construct new version of China version of platform after removing it from app stores as it faces regulatory crackdown on gaming sector
India Opens Probe Into Google After Publishers Complain
India's competition regulator launches investigation into Google's market power following complaint by country's digital news media
Instagram Criticised After Blocking Memorial Hashtag
Instagram says it blocked hashtag commemorating victims of Iran airline disaster 'by mistake' as social media giants face growing regulatory pressure
Bitcoin Slumps To Lowest Level In Four Months
Crypto volatility. Bitcoin slumps to its lowest level since September, having lost over 40 percent of its value from its record high
Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ App To Launch Next Month
App store listing reveals Donald Trump is to launch his 'Truth' social media app in February, after his Twitter, Facebook ban
Mafia Fugitive Captured After 20 Years, Thanks To Google Street View
Italian police arrest a leading mafia fugitive in Spain after he spent 20 years on the run, thanks to an image captured by Google Street View
Power Blackouts Sees Kosovo Ban Crypto Mining
Landlocked Kosovo has officially banned cryptocurrency mining as it grapples with soaring energy prices and electricity blackouts
Google Faces French 150m Euro Fine For Cookie Breach
French regulator imposes 150 million euros ($169m) fine on Googe, and 60m euros fine on Meta, over complexity about refusing online cookies
UK Police Forces Seize £300m In Cryptocurrencies – Report
New Scientist investigation reveals British police have seized more than £300m in cryptocurrencies during criminal investigations
China Central Bank Pilots Wallet App For Digital Yuan
Pilot version of a wallet app launched by China's central bank to expand usage of its own digital currency, the digital yuan
Twitter Permanently Suspends Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene
Personal Twitter account of congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene goes the way of her idol Donald Trump, and is permanently suspended
LinkedIn Overcharging Lawsuit Dismissed By US Judge
Lawsuit alleging Microsoft's LinkedIn division had inflated its advertising metrics for video ads watched is dismissed by US judge
TikTok Beats Google To Top US Traffic Spot
Social media app TikTok for first time replaces Google as site with most US visitors in 2021, as pandemic pushes surge in online entertainment
Merry Christmas To Readers Of Silicon UK
Silicon UK once again wishes our readers a very merry Christmas, in what has proven to be another eventful year amid the ongoing pandemic
Meta Appeals Against UK Order To Sell Giphy
Facebook parent Meta is appealing against UK order to sell-off Giphy, after regulator rules the deal harms advertising competition
Jack Dorsey Blocked On Twitter By Netscape’s Marc Andreessen
Web3 dustup. Bad blood between Twitter co-founder and Marc Andreessen over Web3 deepens, after venture capitalist blocks Dorsey on Twitter
Russia Hits Twitter With Fine For Banned Content
Latest financial penalty against US tech firms sees Moscow court fine Twitter for not deleting so-called 'banned content'
Amazon Staten Island Workers Refile Union Vote Request
Here we go again. Group of Amazon workers in New York called the 'Amazon Labor Union' file request for vote on trade union
Amazon Brings Back Masks For Warehouse Workers
All Amazon warehouse workers in the United States are once again required to wear masks at work, amid Covid infection surge
OnlyFans Founder Steps Down, Appoints Female Boss
CEO and founder of British tech platform OnlyFans, best known for hosting adult content, steps down and female boss takes over
CES 2022: Amazon, Meta, Twitter Pull Attendance
Big name tech firms announce decision to pull teams from upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, over Omicron concerns
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Meta Warns 50,000 Users Targeted By Surveillance Firms
Surveillance-for-hire firms have spied on 50,000 Facebook users that includes journalists and activists, as Meta bans seven companies
Russia Fines Meta, Twitter and TikTok Over ‘Banned Content’
Campaign against US tech firms in Russia shows no sign of slowing, with string of financial penalties levied against multiple firms