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TikTok CEO Steps Down Amid Fight With US President
The American face of TikTok has stepped down after just two months in the job, as the firm battles Presidential executive order
Facebook To Pay France £96 Million In Back Taxes
France continues pursuit of back taxes from big name tech firms, after Facebook agrees to hand over £96 million to French tax officials
Facebook Considers ‘Kill Switch’ On Political Ads After Election
Facebook is wary of its platform being used to contest the US election results in November and is reportedly looking for ways to mitigate interference
Apple Tells Judge Fortnite Row ‘Of Epic’s Own Making’
Apple tells court Fortnite can return to App Store as soon as Epic removes its independent payment system, amidst antitrust row over app commissions
Facebook Voices Support For Data Portability Law
Facebook says it would support dedicated data portability legislation in the US as an antitrust measure, ahead of key regulatory meeting next month
Epic To Be Removed From Apple’s Developer Program After Lawsuit
The Empire strikes back. Epic Games files an injunction to stop it being removed from Apple's Developer Program later this month
Tech Antitrust Probe Going ‘Full-Tilt’ – DoJ Official
Official antitrust investigation of technology giants is a major priority, deputy head of US Justice Department has confirmed
App Store Revolt As Epic Games Files Lawsuit Against Apple, Google
Epic Games hits both Apple and Google with a lawsuit, after both firms removed Fortnite from their respective App Stores due to in-game payment feature
Facebook Bans Blackface, Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories
After anti-Semitic tweets by grime musician Wiley, Facebook has updated its content policies to clamp down on racist content
Microsoft Expands Teams Meetings To 20,000 People
Microsoft extends Teams amidst broad shift to remote working, with 'view-only' meetings up to 20,000 people and a new one-on-one cloud-based phone system
Coronavirus: Facebook Staff To Work From Home Until July 2021
Facebook follows Google lead by extending right of staffers to work from home until July 2021, amid ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
United States Touts Purge Of Chinese Tech For ‘Clean Internet’
'Madness' says Chinese state-backed media, as America pushes ahead with 'clean Internet' plan, with purge of Chinese tech from US networks
Google Plus Users To Receive Financial Settlement
American users of the defunct Google Plus can claim $12 as part of a lawsuit settlement, but have until 8 October to file their claims
Twitter, Facebook Delete Trump Posts About Children And Coronavirus
Social networking giants temporarily restrict the Facebook and Twitter accounts of President Trump over harmful virus claims
Teenager Pleads Not Guilty To Organising Twitter Hack
Not me, gov'nor. Florida-based teenager pleads not guilty to masterminding major hack of Twitter's internal systems for bitcoin scam
Twitter Admits Possible $250m FTC Fine Over Targeted Ads
Filing reveals Twitter is facing a possible fine of up to $250 million for using phone numbers and email address to push targetted ads
EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
European competition regulators launch formal antitrust investigation of Alphabet's Google and its decision to acquire Fitbit
China Lashes Out At Proposed TikTok US Sale To Microsoft
Tech cold war between United States and China continues, as Chinese state media says it will not accept 'theft' of short video app
Huawei Set For £10m Laptop Push As UK-China Relations Deteriorate
Huawei to launch £10m UK laptop marketing push this month, as China's ambassador to UK says relations have become 'seriously poisoned'
Amazon Gains FCC Approval For $10 Billion Broadband Satellite Project
Watch out SpaceX and OneWeb, as Amazon's Project Kuiper gains official approval from the FCC for 3,200 broadband satellites
Twitter Confirms Phone-based Spear Phishing Attack On Staff
Twitter confirms attack vector used by hackers on its staff, which successfully compromised internal systems for bitcoin scam
Tech Giants Accused Of Harming Competition By US Lawmakers
Google and Facebook singled out for alleged market power abuse, in some of the sharpest exchanges with US lawmakers on Wednesday
Twitter Hits Wiley With Permanent Ban For Anti-Semitic Remarks
Tweets by Grime musician prompted Twitter boycott, but Wiley also had Facebook and Instagram accounts deleted for 'repeated violations' of rules
Tech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress Grilling
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are to appear on Wednesday before a US Congress hearing on antitrust issues
Twitter Faces Celebrity Boycott Over Anti-Semitism
Following slow response to anti-Semitic tweets from grime musician Wiley, dozens of celebrities stage 48-hour boycott of platform
COVID Commerce: How Retailing Will Be Reshaped By The Pandemic
COVID-19 may have changed the retail landscape forever. What will retailing look like in a post-COVID-19 world? Will the high street be able to survive and, how will retailers evolve their strategic use of the omnichannel?
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
Apple’s Steve Wozniak Sues Google’s YouTube
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube for allowing scammers to use images and videos of him in a cryptocurrency scam
Apple Report Defends 30 Percent App Store Fees
Developers - Apple commissioned report finds that 30 percent commission is about average, as tech giant launches App store fee defence