Voluntary nature draws warning
Digital platforms initially will draw up a voluntary code of conduct with news organisations with the aid of the ACCC.
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Wriggle room in regulating titans
The effectiveness of the government’s crackdown on the tech giants comes down to one word. So who used the right term?
News chiefs welcome tech reforms
News Corp Australia executive chairman Michael Miller is among media company leaders who are “encouraged’’ by the ACCC response.
Delay, as giants march on
While the ‘evidence’ against them is being gathered, the tech titans’ market power will become even more entrenched.
Tech titans won’t be shaking in their boots
Asking Google and Facebook to voluntarily play nice has been a consistent error of governments and regulators around the world.
Coalition acts on tech giants
The Coalition reveals its plans to address the market power of technology giants Google and Facebook.
Child sexual abuse rife on Facebook
Facebook was responsible for nearly two-thirds of 18m reports of child sex abuse material.
Boris risks US backlash on tech tax
Boris Johnson has risked a rift with Donald Trump by suggesting he will tax technology giants such as Google and Facebook.
Not bad, but more to do
As the digital platforms inquiry prepares to turn two, the ACCC can look back on 2019’s work as solid but unfinished.
Tech titans put the heat on MPs over inquiry
Digital giants have unleashed a last-ditch round of political lobbying.
Heads may roll, but no quick fix
Size is not really the issue with our big banks. It’s a matter of having the right systems and proper governance.
High time ‘Galapagos’ laws evolved
Our defamation laws have resisted change even as the landscape around them has changed.
Reform to level media playing field
Christian Porter says online platforms should be held to same standards as traditional publishers.
Google Fitbit deal on ACCC radar
The ACCC has put Google on formal notice it is investigating its proposed $US2.2bn Fitbit acquisition.
Twitter workers ‘spied on critics for Saudis’
Two former Twitter employees and a man linked to the Saudi royals are charged with spying on dissidents.
Facebook faces inquiry on Libra currency
Australia’s financial regulators are expected to force Facebook to divulge details about plans for a global cryptocurrency called Libra.
Facebook becomes FACEBOOK
Under fire on many fronts, Facebook has chosen the moment to give itself a new identity.
Twitter, Facebook divided over ads
Twitter and Facebook are staking out starkly different positions on how to handle political ads.
Apple plays underdog in video
Apple is working from a very different script as it takes aim at Hollywood.
‘Significant risks’: Twitter bans political ads
With two globally significant elections looming, Twitter has made a major move that puts more pressure on rival Facebook.
Apple overcomes iPhone slump
Apple is still running a well-oiled money-making machine despite cooling demand for its key product, the iPhone.
How titan tracks your moves
Google knows a lot about me and billions of other people. But nothing I’ve seen says I should trust it.
Google’s private consumer data: What you don’t know
Many consumers don’t care if Google knows where they are. The ACCC case might change that.
Google ‘misled users over location data’
Google will defend world-first ACCC legal action alleging it misled smartphone users about harvesting location data.
How Facebook stole eBay market
Facebook Marketplace is stealing market share, with sellers providing a different service to eBay and Gumtree. Here’s how.
Twitch ‘too slow’ on Halle video
The six hours Twitch took to take down the Halle shooting video was too long, says Paul Fletcher.
Facebook Workplace gets traction
Facebook says 28 of the ASX’s 100 biggest companies are now using its Workplace corporate social platform.
Tech giants under pressure
Peter Dutton slams major digital platforms for failing to provide the Five Eyes intelligence alliance with messages of paedophiles.
Success at our expense
No one damaged journalism and the ability to receive reliable information more than big tech.
Big Tech ‘needs real sanctions’
News Corp Australia has backed major recommendations for regulation of digital platforms.
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