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Elon Musk Appeals Court Refusal To End Tweet Oversight
I want to be free. Judge's refusal to overturn oversight agreement with SEC on Elon Musk's tweets is appealed by the Tesla CEO
Texas AG Investigates Twitter For ‘Deceptive Practices’ Over Bots
Republican attorney general of Texas starts investigation of Twitter, after Elon Musk's public complaints about bots and fake accounts
US Supreme Court Blocks Controversial Texas Social Media Law
Content moderation victory? Tech industry celebrates as US Supreme Court blocks controversial Texas social media law from taking effect
Amazon Shareholders Narrowly Approve Executive Pay
Amazon shareholders deliver rebuke in narrow approval for executive pay, as Facebook owner Meta and Google also face increasing investor activism
Shareholders Sue Twitter, Elon Musk For Stock ‘Manipulation’
Disgruntled shareholders are now suing both Twitter and Elon Musk, over volatile share price swings during the chaotic takeover attempt
Google Faces Second UK Probe Over Ad Practices
UK's competition watchdog launches second investigation of Google's ad tech practices, and whether it may have favoured its own services
Twitter Fined $150 Million For Sharing User Telephone Numbers
Privacy settlement with the FTC and DoJ sees Twitter agreeing to pay $150 million for using user email addresses, phone numbers for advertising
Mark Zuckerberg Sued By DC AG Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Four years later, and Washington DC Attorney General decides to sue Mark Zuckerberg personally over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Twitter To Hide Tweets That Share False Information During A Crisis
Potentially risking Elon's wrath over free speech, Twitter says it will hide tweets spreading misinformation during a crisis
Texas Social Media Law Battle Heads To Supreme Court
Battle between Texas and social networking giants reaches US Supreme Court, and it could decide future of online content moderation decisions
Texas Social Media Law Restored By US Appeals Court
Social networking firms can be sued by Texas officials or local residents over moderation decisions, after Appeals Court restores local law
Former Meta Content Moderator Sues Company In Kenya
Former content moderator for Facebook owner Meta in Kenya files lawsuit against company and subcontractor, alleging illegal working conditions
Influencer Industry Must Be Regulated, Say MPs
Boom in social media influencer industry has exposed children to exploitation and without adequate protections around advertising, MPs find
Online Safety Bill May Pose Risk To Startups, Suggests Regulator Boss
UK's forthcoming online safety bill risks stifling start-ups, the UK tech regulator chief who will help oversee its eventual implementation
Meta Begins Appeal Against UK Order To Sell Giphy
Closely watched appeal. UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it will defend its Giphy sale order 'vigorously'
US Court Rules Data Scraping On Public Websites Is Legal
User privacy blow. Scraping data from online LinkedIn profiles is legal, Appeal Court in the United States tells Microsoft
Amazon Appeals Against Historic State Island Union Vote
Appeal filed by Amazon alleging misconduct by local federal office, after historic trade union vote at New York City warehouse
Russia Retaliates Against YouTube Over Ukraine Invasion ‘Fakes’
Pot calling kettle black? Roskomnadzor to take punitive measures against YouTube over 'fake' images about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Twitter Confirms Development Of Edit Button
Worse kept secret? Twitter finally confirms it is developing an edit button so users can change their tweets after posting them
Russia Threatens Wikipedia With Fines Over ‘False Information’
Despite global outrage at evidence of Russian war crimes in Bucha, Wikipedia is warned to remove 'false' information about Ukraine invasion
Meta Relaxes Covid Booster Requirement For Staff
Facebook's owner confirms it no longer requires staff to provide evidence of a Coronavirus booster shot, but the vaccine requirement remains
Amazon Staten Island Warehouse Votes To Unionise In ‘Historic’ Move
Workers at Amazon warehouse in Staten Island vote to unionise by wide majority, becoming first US warehouse to do so in company's history
Russian Bailiffs Seize $12m From Google – Report
A 'patriotic' Russian TV channel alleges that bailiffs have seized 1 billion roubles ($12 million) in unpaid fines from Google, over YouTube ban
EU To Optimise Its Antitrust Rules – Report
Senior EU official confirms bloc will evaluate its antitrust enforcement framework, to ensure it is truly fit for the digital age
Europe and US Agree Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal
United States and European Union reach new agreement to allow businesses to transfer data and personal information across the pond
Elon Musk Considers Building New Social Media Platform
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is giving “serious thought” to building a Twitter rival, and admits he has Covid for second time
European Union Agrees DMA To Curb Big Tech
Online gatekeepers such as Apple, Google and Meta targetted as the European Union last week reached landmark digital rules agreement
Russia Finds Meta ‘Guilty’ Of Extremism Activity
As jailed Putin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to another 9 years in maximum security, Moscow court finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity'
Australia Sues Meta Over Facebook Scam Adverts
Competition watchdog down under launches legal proceedings against Meta Platforms for publishing scam advertisements on Facebook