Whistleblower tells US Congress Facebook knew its platform harms children
A former data scientist at Facebook told the US Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that the tech giant, “harms children,......
Facebook prioritises stakeholder interest over consumer safety
In a recent partnership with Ray-Ban, Facebook has recently released their first pair of smart glasses, offering consumers the ability......
Google and Facebook offer olive branch in stoush
A new code signed by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, RedBubble and TikTok aims to fight online disinformation. It comes after......
The End of Googling? Google Threatens to Shut Down Search Over News Media Bargaining Code
Australians may be forced to find a new search engine. In a Senate hearing today, Mel Silva, the managing director......
At A Glance: Wednesday 9 December
Headlines today: COVID-19 Statistics and restrictions; Vaccination approved in the US; New legislation to force tech giants to pay media......
Can the Solomon Islands really ban Facebook?
The Solomon Islands announced plans this week to ban Facebook. The Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, said the move was made......
ACCC proposes draft code of conduct to force digital tech giants to compensate, remunerate Australian news media companies
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a draft mandatory code of conduct to make multinational digital technology......
Google challenges ACCC’s draft code
A new bill requiring the internet giants to share advertising revenue with news media companies is currently being drafted by......
Defamation Appeal Failure Heralds Problems for Media
The NSW Court of Appeals has upheld a previous ruling from the Supreme Court of NSW, allowing Dylan Voller to......
Government backs voluntary code for digital platforms like Google
On Thursday, the Federal Government announced the recommendation they will be implementing from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)......