Member states fail to agree on scope of regulations that aim to apply more rigorous privacy standards to the likes of Skype and WhatsApp
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Tesla ‘Cybertruck’ Surpasses 200,000 Orders
Electric car maker racks up orders for Cybertruck vehicle only three days after launch, in spite of embarrassing launch gaffe
Google To Restrict Political Adverts Worldwide
Political adverts that target sections of people will no longer be allowed on Google's platforms worldwide
Twitter Warns Tories Over Twitter Name Change
Twitter to take no further action, after it said Tories misled the public when press office changed name during TV debate
Data Centre Test Omission Blamed For TSB IT Fiasco
Report alleges former TSB CIO was aware of lack of testing at TSB data centres, as it and Spanish owner criticised
Alibaba Hails ‘Bright’ Future Ahead Of Hong Kong Listing
Chinese giant's £10 billion secondary listing seen as a boost for Hong Kong as Asian financial hub continues to be wracked by anti-government protests
Google Readies Bank Accounts For US Customers
Search engine giant is planning a banking move, in a development that is sure to trigger regulatory investigations
Facebook Removes 11.6m Child Abuse Posts
Depressing stats sees social network remove 11.6 million pieces of child abuse content in three month period
Facebook iOS App Bug Turns On Camera
Privacy alert. Facebook users complain that the social network's iOS app turns on the cameras found on Apple iPads and iPhones
Microsoft Pledges To ‘Honour’ California’s Privacy Rules
Redmond pledges to roll out California's strict CCPA privacy laws across the entire United States
Lawmakers Call For Pause On Targeted Political Adverts
Pause online political adverts that are targeted and contain false information, international lawmakers have urged tech firms
Microsoft Demands Privacy Protection To Safeguard Rights
Privacy protection is essential to shield human rights, says Microsoft President Smith, as he calls for tougher controls
Facebook Confirms Groups Privacy Mistake
Face palm time. 100 developers may have retained access to user data since Facebook rule change in April 2018
Civil Rights Activists Meet Zuckerberg, As Facebook Rebrands
Meeting with Facebook boss over political adverts, as social network rebrands itself as FACEBOOK
Facebook Marketplace Under Scrutiny From European Commission – Report
Facebook's online marketplace is reportedly being looked at Europe's competition watchdog
Facebook Shrugs Off Scandals With Strong Financials
What crisis? Profit and revenue surge over 20 percent at Zuckerberg's house, despite a torrid year
Twitter Bans All Political Advertising Worldwide
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that from next month, his platform will ban all political advertising
Amazon Pinged For Misleading Prime Sign Up – ASA
Advertising watchdog: Amazon used misleading payment page to get users to sign up for its Prime subscription service
Facebook Agrees To Pay ICO Cambridge Analytica Fine
“That will be £500,000” please Mr Zuckerberg”, as ICO reveals Facebook has agreed to pay Cambridge Analytica fine
Google, Facebook Urged To Do More To Tackle Fake News
European Commission says tech giants must to more to tackle fake news, after submission of self-assessment reports
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Faces Intense Scrutiny From Congress
Zuckerberg goes to Congress to answer questions about Libra, but is tackled about privacy, free speech and political ads
Twitter Clarifies Rules After Call For Trump Ban
Platform says not in the public interest to remove politicians' tweets, after Democrat pressure to ban politicians' tweets
Facebook Announces Libra Board, Amid Departures
Dead man walking? Libra announces board, despite being rocked by pull out by five major payments providers
Thousands On Twitch See Gunman’s Shooting Spree In Germany
Thousands watch gunman's video of attack outside German synagogue, before Twitch pulls the video
Hackers Compromise Volusion, Steal Card Details From 6,500 Websites
Shudder. Magecart attack on the host of tens of thousands of websites, has compromised valuable credit card data
Twitter Admits To Using Emails, Phone Numbers, For Advertising
Sorry folks. Twitter admits to inadvertently using people's email and phone numbers provided for security purposes, for advertising
Zuckerberg Hits Back Against Encryption Backdoor Request
The United States, UK, and Australia sign open letter to Facebook saying encryption helps child abuse, as they demand an encryption 'backdoor'
Europe’s Top Court Rules Facebook Has To Remove ‘Illegal’ Comments Worldwide
Far reaching ruling by ECJ could have big implications for other tech firms, and there is no appeal open to Facebook
Twitter Slowly Recovers After Global Outage
Global outage “just about fixed” but problems are still ongoing after significant disruption
Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Defeat Senator Warren’s Breakup Attempt
Leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg admitting the prospect of an Elizabeth Warren presidency could "suck" for the firm