The United Kingdom was about to join a list of countries including Australia, Canada, France and Spain that imposed limits on the negotiations between Big Tech firms and publishers to use news and content on tech platforms, but a change of heart in the U.K....
Google, Meta, Netflix and other tech firms may have to pay some of the cost of Europe’s telecom network, the European Commission’s Margrethe Vestager said Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Big Tech and video streaming companies should foot at least some of the almost $30 billion they are costing European telecommunications groups for their dominance of network infrastructure, a new industry report says, according to a report in the Financial Times Sunday (May 1). Get...
In October 2021, Facebook’s whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to the U.S. Congress about internal documents showing harms from the company’s products, adding fuel to efforts to pass tougher regulations on Big Tech. The documents gathered by Haugen showed how Facebook’s moderation rules favor elites and...
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The European Union is planning to unveil its Digital Services Act (DSA) on Friday, according to the Financial Times. The DSA is a landmark law that will hold Big Tech companies accountable for the illegal content posted on their platforms — they will be required...
EU antitrust commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Monday that a deal between EU governments and EU parliamentarians on the Digital Services Act (DSA) might be reached next month, according to Reuters. Vestager proposed the DSA just over a year ago, and it requires digital firms...
The newly-unveiled Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU) is being blasted by big technology companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon for being more aggressive than originally anticipated, Financial Times reported on Friday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
