Facebook's Supreme Court, the Oversight Board, is to investigate the 'cross-check' system used for content decisions for high-profile users
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O2 Subject Of Bribery Investigation By SFO – Report
Serious Fraud Office is investigating UK mobile operator O2 over “possible violations of anti-bribery laws and regulations”
US Agency Investigates Two Complaints From Apple Staff
Two Apple staff members in the US file separate complaints that are now being reviewed by officials at a US national labour agency
FCC To Investigate T-Mobile Data Breach
Data breach that impacted more than 40 million former, prospective, and current customers will be investigated by US regulator
European Commission Opens Google Advertising Probe
Official antitrust investigation opened into alleged anticompetitive conduct by Google in the online advertising tech sector
Facebook Faces UK, European Antitrust Probes
Double whammy. The United Kingdom and European Commission have launched two seperate, but formal antitrust investigations of Facebook
Irish Regulator Investigates Facebook Over ‘Data Leak’
After the discovery last week of a dataset of 533 million Facebook users, Irish regulator warns firm it may have broken multiple laws and begins probe
Ericsson Claims Samsung Infringed 4G, 5G Patents
Round two. Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson claims Samsung has infringed some of its 4G and 5G patents – US ITC says it will investigate
Google Begins Investigation Of AI Staffer Over Data Transfer
Google reportedly begins investigation and locks the corporate account of member of its ethical AI team, after sensitive data transfer
Alibaba Faces Antitrust Probe By Chinese Authorities
China's answer to Amazon - Alibaba - faces antitrust investigation for preventing merchants from selling their goods elsewhere
California Asks Court To Force Amazon To Comply With Coronavirus Probe
Attorney General asks court to force Amazon to co-operate with state investigation into its handling of Covid-19 pandemic
Apple Pays $113 Million To Settle iPhone Slowdown Probe
Deliberately policy by Apple to slow down older iPhone models, results in another financial settlement for investigation by US states
EC Hits Amazon With Competition Rule Violations
European Commission charges Amazon with breaking competition in retail space, but the firm insists consumers have choice
California ‘Examines Amazon Business Practices’ In Latest Probe
The US state investigation adds to Amazon's regulatory woes, which include investigations by the European Commission and three US federal agencies
DoJ Investigates Google Search Domination, Approaches DuckDuckGo
US competition authorities have approached Google search rival DuckDuckGo, in a sign its antitrust investigation is advancing
Uber Italia Hit By Labour Exploitation Probe
Milan court accuses Uber of using recruitment services that paid migrants as little as 3 euros per delivery to work as Uber Eats delivery riders
Tesla To Be Investigated After Police Car Crash
US government agency confirms it will investigate crash last week that saw a Tesla on autopilot rear end a stationary police car
Broadcom Ordered To Halt Exclusivity Deals By EC
Chip giant ordered to halt exclusivity deals after European watchdog utilises powers last used 18 years ago
ICO Investigates Kings Cross Facial Recognition Use
UK data protection watchdog to investigate why Kings Cross developer is using facial recognition
DoJ Announces Anti-Trust Probe Of Tech Firms
'Market leading online platforms' face DoJ investigation over alleged anti-competitive practices
Google Faces Irish Advertising Probe For GDPR Compliance
Irish data protection watchdog begins investigation to see if Google is obeying GDPR with its advertising services
Facebook Privacy Settlement To Include Federal Oversight – Report
Facebook reportedly faces having a federal privacy official on its board, as part of settlement deal with FTC
Criminal Investigation Into Facebook Data Sharing – Report
It never rains but pours. US federal prosecutors launch investigation of Facebook's data sharing deals
US Regulator To Probe Facebook Over Data Concerns
News of the latest investigation has wiped 5 percent off Facebook's share price, as the Cambridge Analytica data row continues to grow
Movette Closed Down For Claiming To Be Google
Manchester company misrepresented itself as Google, and is closed down after official investigation
ICO Raids More Houses As Part Of Nuisance Call Crackdown
Investigation into accident claims calls has been ongoing since May 2016
UK Police Look To Internet Of Things For Evidence
Police say washing machines and refrigerators will provide invaluable evidence as they log residents' every move
Yahoo Investigates Cookie Powered Password Bypass Hack
The scope of knowledge Yahoo's staff had of the 2014 data breach is also under scrutiny
EC Slaps Google With More Antitrust “Objections”
European Commission expands its probe of Google's shopping and advertising services with additional "objections"
Mobile Security Update Probe Launched By US Authorities
Patchy mobile patching process? FCC and FTC begin smartphone security update investigation