Nuclear option. Google executive warns it will withdraw search engine from Australia due to ‘unworkable’ publisher payments law

Nuclear option. Google executive warns it will withdraw search engine from Australia due to ‘unworkable’ publisher payments law
Lawsuit by US states filed in Texas, alleging Google collusion with Facebook, should be heard in California instead says Google
European Commission seeks information from advertisers, as it opens second EU antitrust probe of Google and its practices
Controversial law in Turkey governing social media firms, sees Ankara imposing advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest
Research shows installations of Signal messaging app approaching one million a day, amid concern over WhatsApp data policy update
The UK’s CMA opens investigation of Google’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from Chrome browser
What is the point of end-to-end encryption? Facebook to access people’s WhatsApp data, whether they like it or not, from February
Bad news for advertisers. Search giant is to update all its iOS apps to carry Apple’s privacy labels that will disclose how data is used
Both firms agreed to ‘cooperate and assist one another’, after antitrust lawsuit last week from US states over online advertising ‘collusion’
Another day, another antitrust lawsuit. More legal action alleging Google operates a search monopoly, and prevents Alexa in speakers using Google Assistant
Fight, fight, fight. Apple’s move to place ‘privacy labels’ on apps is slammed by Facebook, as feud erupts into the public
Ten US states sue Google, alleging it worked with Facebook to break US antitrust law to bolster its online advertising business
Advertiser setback? Apple confirms apps on its App Store will now have to carry labels explaining how user data will be used
Stiff financial penalty imposed on Google by French privacy watchdog, which at the time also fined Amazon over advertising cookies
Competition and Markets Authority to implement tougher competition laws on tech giants such as Facebook and Google in 2021
New European rules to rein in big name tech firms will include the power to potentially break-up firms, EU digital chief warns
Two privacy complaints filed by Max Schrems campaign group draws robust response from Apple, which labels allegations as ‘factually inaccurate’
Email to advertisers confirms Facebook plan to extend its ban on political adverts in the United States for another month
Joe Biden campaign team slams Facebook for blocking adverts in crucial week before US presidential election on 3 November
Hard hitting response from Google to the biggest threat it has ever faced in its history, after the DoJ files an antitrust lawsuit
Breakup threat. US Department of Justice lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its position to dominate search and search advertising
Facebook’s oversight board that will make final decision on objectional content will launch just before US election on 3 November
Social networking giants agree to outside audit of efforts to deal with hate speech, after advertising boycott by major firms
Fitness data probe. European antitrust regulators have given themselves more time to investigate Google’s acquisition of Fitbit
Kardashian joins Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and others in celebrity boycott of Facebook’s Instagram on Wednesday
Tech companies must do more to clamp down on fake news, amid a surge of disinformation during the global Coronavirus pandemic, says EU
After pushback from Facebook and advertising associations, Apple delays implementation of new privacy controls on advertisers tracking ability
Facebook said it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election, amid Coronavirus and misinformation concerns
Chip giant conducts only its third brand refresh in the past 51 years, as it unveils its 11th generation Core PC processor
Blunt message for Australian politicians, as Facebook warns it will block news sharing down under if proposed law is approved