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Instagram Back Online After Worldwide Outage
Normal service resumed after brief worldwide outage for the photo-sharing service
WhatsApp To Carry Adverts From 2019 – Report
Thanks Mark. WhatsApp reportedly to begin carrying adverts from 2019 in an effort to monetise the service
Facebook Hack May Result In GDPR Penalty
Irish regulator says 10 percent of the hacked 50 million Facebook accounts are based in Europe
Hacker To Live-Stream Hack Of Zuckerberg’s Facebook Page
Big boast. Tune in on Sunday to see if hacker can deliver on promise to hack Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page
WhatsApp Founder Admits Selling Out Privacy To Facebook
Co-founder of WhatsApp Brian Acton admits selling out the privacy of WhatsApp users to Facebook
Instagram Founders Latest Facebook Executives To Exit
The departures of Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger follow those of WhatsApp co-founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton earlier this year
Amazon Latest In EU Regulatory Spotlight With Commission Data Probe
The Commission's preliminary investigation is to focus on Amazon's use of data from its third-party sellers, and whether it could be misused for anti-competitive purposes
Snap Trials Amazon Visual Search On Snapchat
The feature, in testing with a few initial US users, allows shoppers to link to Amazon listings by snapping a physical product or barcode
Microsoft, SAP, Adobe To Back Common Data Model
Ignite 2018: The proposed standardised model could make it easier to carry out large-scale analytics on customer data drawn from different sources
European Union Sets Deadline For Facebook Changes
EU regulators want Facebook to alter its 'deceptive' terms of service to clearly state that it sells consumers' data to third parties - or face sanctions
Information Commissioner Issues UK’s First Formal GDPR Notice
Data protection stakes are higher than ever as regulator fines Equifax £500,000 and issues a GDPR notice to firm that worked with Brexit campaigners
Almost Half Of British Internet Users Suffer ‘Online Harm’
Online health check. Eight in ten adults concerned when going online, as majority fret over online content
European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Reforms
'A good sign for the creative industries in Europe', say those in favour, while opponents call the outcome 'catastrophic'
Amazon Joins Apple After It Reaches $1 Trillion Value
Former bookseller briefly crosses $1 billion market valuation threshold as broadening portfolio drives growth
Police Boss Demands Speedy Facebook Data Access
Met Police Commissioner says detectives need access to material from social media companies "within minutes"
Mozilla To Block Firefox Ad-Tracking By Default
Firefox tightens its ad-tracking block credentials, for better privacy and to improve page loading speeds
TSB Boss Steps Down After IT Failure
The fall guy? Chief executive Paul Pester steps down after TSB owner's botched IT upgrade
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Users Suffer Brief Outage
Thousands of users around the world affected by brief outage of Facebook owned social services
Home Secretary ‘Demands’ Action From Tech Firms On Child Abuse
Sajid Javid pledges more cash, and demands tech giants tackle online child sexual abuse, or face legislation
California On Collision Course With FCC Over Net Neutrality
The most populous US state heads for net neutrality clash with American communication regulator
Apple Sets September Date For Next-Generation iPhone Launch
Apple is expected to unveil the successors to last year's iPhone X, which set trends across the industry
UK Data Complaints Double Under GDPR
New figures show the Information Commissioner's Office swamped with reports from individuals and companies alike
Facebook Expands Video Platform Outside The US
A year after its US launch, Facebook Watch comes to the UK and the rest of the world - along with an expanded advertising platform
Germany Promises ‘Quick’ Action On Facebook Data Practices
The head of Germany's Cartel Office says Europe is set to ratchet up regulatory pressure on 'abusive' tech giants
Labour Proposes Tax On Tech Giants To Boost Media Independence
A 'digital licence fee' paid for by the biggest tech firms could help fund investigative, public interest journalism, Jeremy Corbyn argues
Saudis Would Back Deal To Take Tesla Private, Says Musk
Tesla chief Elon Musk says his plan would require far less than the £55bn estimated by some, as he seeks to justify last week's surprise tweet
Short Sellers Sue Tesla Over Shock Elon Musk Tweet
The announcement over Twitter of a plan to take the company private was fraudulently engineered to 'decimate' short sellers, two lawsuits claim
ICO Fines Emma’s Diary £140,000 Over Campaign Data
The pregnancy advice site illegally sold the personal data of one million people to the Labour Party for use in the 2017 General Election
Apple Defends Privacy Practices To US Lawmakers
Apple insists it is 'radically different' on privacy from the likes of Google and Facebook, but not all are convinced