Facebook Slam “Unfounded” ACCC Recommendations
Facebook has slammed the ACCC for “unfounded” recommendations over digital tech giant regulation, submitting a strongly-worded report to the Australian Treasury. The... Read More
US Lawmakers Demand E-mails From Online Giants
A US House of Representatives panel has widened its anti-trust probe into giant technology companies, with demands for internal e-mails, detailed financial... Read More
Global Watchdogs Applaud ACCC IT Giant Crackdown
Global competition regulators have welcomed Australia’s global lead in cracking down on Facebook and Google over their stronghold on advertising and misuse... Read More
Money Laundering Watchdog Set To Monitor Facebook Libra
Global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) , says it will closely monitor developments surrounding Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency.... Read More
Microsoft Admits Listening To Cortana, Skype
US tech giant Microsoft has updated its privacy policies to admit and reflect the fact that human contractors often listen to audio... Read More
Sims: ACCC Inquiry Just The Start For Tech Regulation
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims has defended the Digital Platforms Inquiry against critics who say Australia can do nothing... Read More
Snap Invests In AR And Acquisitions
Snap will raise US$1 billion in short-term debt to invest in more media content, augmented reality features and may also buy other... Read More
Apple Restricts Facebook Apps
Apple is making a change to its mobile OS to restrict a feature that apps like Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp use to... Read More
Government Calls For Facebook Libra Fine Print
The Federal Government has joined seven other countries around the world in demanding more information from Facebook over its plans to launch... Read More
Facebook Hit By Global Outages
Facebook and Instagram have experienced outages in some parts of the world. Users complained they were unable to log in upload pictures... Read More