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US publishers sue Facebook as ad revenues dry up
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US publishers sue Facebook as ad revenues dry up

Lee Wolverton, executive editor of one of the estimated 200 US news groups suing Google and Facebook, said publishers had decided to act as newspaper ad revenues have fallen 82% in 16 years.

17/12/2021

News Corp Australia establishes new division to oversee tech partnerships
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News Corp Australia establishes new division to oversee tech partnerships

News Corp Australia has established a new division to oversee partnerships with tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Apple.

16/12/2021

Apple and Google exercise “vice-like” grip over mobile phones, UK regulator warns
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Apple and Google exercise “vice-like” grip over mobile phones, UK regulator warns

An interim Competition and Markets Authority report found Apple and Google exercise "a vice-like grip over mobile devices", with more than 99% of all smartphones sold in the UK running either iOS or Android.

16/12/2021

US Senator calls for government investigation into Facebook
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US Senator calls for government investigation into Facebook

Elizabeth Warren has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department to investigate whether Facebook has misled people about the reach of its advertisements.

15/12/2021

Meta urged to allow independent reviews of in-house mental health research
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Meta urged to allow independent reviews of in-house mental health research

A group of academics have penned an open letter urging Meta to allow independent reviews of in-house research into how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp affect youngsters' mental health.

10/12/2021

Rohingya Muslims sue Facebook
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Rohingya Muslims sue Facebook

Facebook owner Meta faces legal action in both the US and UK from Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (formerly Burma), with compensation claims worth more than £150bn.

09/12/2021

New Twitter CEO shuffles top team
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New Twitter CEO shuffles top team

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has shuffled his top team, days after taking the reins from Jack Dorsey.

07/12/2021

TikTok adds creator monetisation features
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TikTok adds creator monetisation features

TikTok has widened its creator monetisation features, adding tips and video gifts, as it rolled out its Creator Next portal.

06/12/2021

Twitter to ban sharing of personal photos and videos
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Twitter to ban sharing of personal photos and videos

Twitter is to ban the sharing of personal media, including photos and videos, without the consent of the person concerned.

02/12/2021

Twitter warnings curb hate speech, study suggests
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Twitter warnings curb hate speech, study suggests

A New York University study found pre-emptive warnings on Twitter about hate speech reduced the volume of objectionable content by as much as a fifth.

26/11/2021

Instagram begins testing 60-second Stories
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Instagram begins testing 60-second Stories

Instagram has begun tests of 60-second Stories, quadrupling the short-form video format's current length of 15 seconds.

26/11/2021

Draft EU legislation clamps down on political ads on social media
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Draft EU legislation clamps down on political ads on social media

The FT has said that it has seen draft EU legislation which would force web giants such as Facebook and Google to reveal how they target users with political advertising.

25/11/2021

Minderoo Foundation bargains with Big Tech on behalf of small publishers
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Minderoo Foundation bargains with Big Tech on behalf of small publishers

The Minderoo Foundation, a federation owned by Australia's richest man, aims to help 18 small publishers agree a collective bargaining arrangement to secure licensing deals with Google and Facebook.

24/11/2021

Internet facing “Bretton Woods moment”, says Facebook’s Nick Clegg
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Internet facing “Bretton Woods moment”, says Facebook’s Nick Clegg

Facebook vice-president of global affairs Sir Nick Clegg said he believes the internet is facing its "Bretton Woods moment", referencing the post-WWII accord which governed international finance.

24/11/2021

Twitter allows app developers to access data
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Twitter allows app developers to access data

Twitter said it will expand free access to the site’s data to allow app developers to create products that can curate and synthesise content.

21/11/2021

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