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Twitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing LayoffsTwitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing Layoffs

Twitter’s Public Policy Boss Departs, Amid Ongoing Layoffs

More concern for US and European regulators as Twitter's head of public policy departs amid additional layoffs at the platform

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Gamers Sue Microsoft To Halt Activision PurchaseGamers Sue Microsoft To Halt Activision Purchase

Gamers Sue Microsoft To Halt Activision Purchase

Software giant Microsoft faces fresh legal action in US courts to halt its $69bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard

2 years ago
Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File ComplaintsHundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints

Hundreds Of Former Twitter Staff File Complaints

Twitter this week is being accused by 100 former staff members of a variety of legal violations including targeting women…

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Elon Musk To Quit As Twitter CEO, Seeks ‘Foolish Enough’ ReplacementElon Musk To Quit As Twitter CEO, Seeks ‘Foolish Enough’ Replacement

Elon Musk To Quit As Twitter CEO, Seeks ‘Foolish Enough’ Replacement

Search for new CEO of Twitter begins, but Elon Musk confirms he will remain in charge of software and server…

2 years ago
Apple Updates AirTag Firmware Amid Stalking LawsuitsApple Updates AirTag Firmware Amid Stalking Lawsuits

Apple Updates AirTag Firmware Amid Stalking Lawsuits

Tech giant Apple opens up about a number of firmware updates for AirTags that continue to restrict the device's principle…

2 years ago
Fornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC SettlementFornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC Settlement

Fornite’s Epic Games To Pay $520m In FTC Settlement

Epic Games agrees record-breaking $520m fine with FTC, to settle allegations it misled millions of young Fornite players

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US Senates Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government DevicesUS Senates Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices

US Senates Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices

American lawmakers pass bill to ban TikTok on government devices, in latest move to ban Chinese app in the United…

2 years ago
Twitter Suspends Journalists Over Elon Musk Jet Tracking ArticlesTwitter Suspends Journalists Over Elon Musk Jet Tracking Articles

Twitter Suspends Journalists Over Elon Musk Jet Tracking Articles

Twitter accounts of a number of high profile journalists have been suspended after covering the Elon Musk jet tracking story

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Meta Halts Construction Of Two Data Centres In DenmarkMeta Halts Construction Of Two Data Centres In Denmark

Meta Halts Construction Of Two Data Centres In Denmark

Meta axes construction of two additional data centres in Europe, as Facebook continues cost cutting measures

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Apple To Allow Third Party App Stores In EU – ReportApple To Allow Third Party App Stores In EU – Report

Apple To Allow Third Party App Stores In EU – Report

Cracking open the monopoly. Apple is reportedly preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads in the…

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Twitter Suspends Account That Tracked Elon Musk’s JetTwitter Suspends Account That Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet

Twitter Suspends Account That Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet

U-turn by Elon Musk who said he would not ban jet tracking account, but has now suspended the account and…

2 years ago
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In USUS Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In US

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban TikTok In US

Escalation against popular Chinese app sees three US lawmakers seek to ban TikTok from operating in the United States

2 years ago
Jack Dorsey Admits Twitter Still Has ProblemsJack Dorsey Admits Twitter Still Has Problems

Jack Dorsey Admits Twitter Still Has Problems

Cooling bromance? Twitter co-founder and former CEO admits mistakes were made at Twitter, and says platform still has problems

2 years ago
Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTokAlabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok

Alabama, Utah Latest US States To Ban TikTok

More US (Republican) states ban TikTok on state devices and computers, following earlier Taiwanese national security ban

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Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council, As Former Executive ThreatenedTwitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council, As Former Executive Threatened

Twitter Disbands Trust and Safety Council, As Former Executive Threatened

Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety Council, as former head of Trust & Safety flees home after threats of violence

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Twitter Blue Apple Users To Pay Premium Price

Elon Musk and Twitter to relaunch revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday, but Apple users will…

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Apple Abandons Plan To Check iOS Devices For Child Abuse Images

Controversial plan to check images for CSAM on iOS devices and iCloud has now been abandoned this week by Apple

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US Moves To Block Microsoft’s Activision Purchase

Biden administration on Thursday makes its move to block Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard

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Alphabet To Merge Waze And Google Maps Teams

CEO of Waze to depart Google after confirmation Waze and Google Maps teams will merge, as standalone Waze app to…

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Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas

People in Las Vegas will now be able to summon a Motional robotaxi on the Uber app, whilst visiting 'sin…

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Taiwan Bans China’s TikTok From Government Devices

National security move sees Taiwan implementing a public sector ban on China's TikTok and other Chinese software and services

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Apple’s Self Driving Car Deadline Slips Again

Much delayed self-driving electric car from Apple is reportedly now going to be launched in 2026, after yet another delay

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Microsoft Promises 10-Year Sony PlayStation Deal

Microsoft offers Sony 10-year contract for Call Of Duty cross-platform release dates, to ease regulatory concern at Activision purchase

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Meta Warns It May Remove US News Content

Facebook owner warns American Congress it may remove US news from its platform if it passes “ill-considered journalism bill”

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Elon Musk Suspends Kayne West Account After Swastika Post

Not again. Twitter post of a swastika sees account of American rapper Ye (aka Kayne West) suspended by Elon Musk

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Parler And Kayne West Terminate Acquisition Deal

Owner of Parler and American rapper Kanye West (aka Ye) agree to terminate sale of the app, “in the interest…

2 years ago

Twitter No Longer Enforcing Its Covid Misinformation Policy

Elon Musk's Twitter confirms it has stopped policing its Covid-19 misinformation policy, as it restores 62,000 suspended accounts

2 years ago

Snapchat Staff Ordered Back To The Office

No more home working. Return to office working after Snap workers instructed to work in the office 80 percent of…

2 years ago

Stolen Twitter Data Leaked Online, Even Bigger Breach Revealed

Summer data breach at Twitter sees hackers publish stolen data, but even bigger data breach has since been uncovered

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UK Government Unveils Revised Online Safety Bill

The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist,…

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