The changes for the first time clearly spell out Facebook's business model of selling user data for use in targeted…
The biggest crypto-mining companies are based there, but China may now list the activity amongst the 'undesireable' economic sectors destined…
European countries should push ahead with taxes aimed at fairer digital taxation and allow the rest of the world to…
White paper calls for an independent regulator that would write a code of conduct covering illegal or dangerous content –…
After a 74 percent drop in 2018, Bitcoin has showed relatively little activity this year – but its sudden rise…
If Facebook is truly in favour of stronger social media rules, it should revisit its appeal of last year's £500,000…
As political pressure mounts, Mark Zuckerberg calls for a common regulatory framework covering issues such as harmful content, misinformation and…
The proposal would hand prison sentences to those whose dark web platforms are used for criminal purposes
Parliament group calls for regulations to tackle harmful social effects of 'Wild West' online environment, in the latest sign of…
Facebook chief says the company is building a 'privacy-focused platform', as it prepares to integrate WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram
The 30-minute meeting at Facebook's California headquarters follows 18 months of demands for Zuckerberg to appear before Parliament
French capital sues rental platform under new rules as tourist destinations complain of antisocial side-effects of short-term rentals
The US House of Representatives queries Apple over its initial delay in addressing the flaw, which allows users to listen…
Committee of MPs lambast social media firms for facilitating bullying and online grooming
Scams and fraud involving cryptocurrencies rose to £1.3bn last year – in spite of an 80 percent drop in crypto-asset…
Germany's Federal Cartel Office is reportedly taking aim at Facebook's collection of user data from third-party sources
Users of blockchain-based information services will have to register their real names and identity numbers in latest crackdown – even…
The government's plans stop short of tightening controls on the zero-hour employment practices used by Uber and Deliveroo
Regulators and government finance officials in the UK are backing away from immediate regulatory action on cryptoassets, as investor interest…
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal that could have gutted regulators' authority to impose net neutrality…
The SEC and the FBI have both issued legal writs as they broaden their investigations into Tesla's tumultuous dealings with…
The search giant also withdraws from bidding on a Pentagon contract after a report reveals it decided not to disclose…
Microsoft is reportedly set to get a no-strings-attached green light for the surprise deal, which sees Redmond acquiring the internet's…
The Commission's preliminary investigation is to focus on Amazon's use of data from its third-party sellers, and whether it could…
EU regulators want Facebook to alter its 'deceptive' terms of service to clearly state that it sells consumers' data to…
Data protection stakes are higher than ever as regulator fines Equifax £500,000 and issues a GDPR notice to firm that…
The government has said it is 'considering all options' for internet governance, including a new regulatory body along the lines…
Regulators must bring in a minimum of oversight to provide consumer protection and stem money-laundering, argues an influential Parliamentary committee
The US Senate quizzes Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg as midterm elections loom
The Commission is to propose the regulation later this month, after finding companies such as Twitter, Google and Facebook were…