Twitter must comply with new rules or risk ban from EU, official says
A top European Union official has warned Elon Musk that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating rules that threaten tech giants with
Tech firms ‘not interested’ in protecting users from scam ads, Martin Lewis says
Martin Lewis has accused tech firms of being “not interested in funding the victims of scams” despite being “culpable parties” in fraudulent adverts appearing online. The consumer champion also accused the UK Government of “abrogating responsibility”
Twitter quietly drops Covid-19 misinformation prevention policy
Twitter has quietly ended the enforcement of its policy to stop the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on the site. The social media platform introduced the policy during the pandemic and used it to remove thousands of
Scientists discover new kind of seaweed 100m below surface in Antarctica
Scientists working in the Antarctic region have discovered a type of seaweed living at depths some 100 metres below the surface. Researchers hailed the discovery of red alga Palmaria decipiens deep underwater as being “important for furthering
Facebook parent company fined 265 million euro by Irish data watchdog
Tech giant Meta has been fined 265 million euro by Ireland’s data protection watchdog for breaching EU data privacy laws. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued the sanction against the Facebook parent company for failing to
UK Competition regulator launches investigation into Apple and Google ‘duopoly’
The UK’s competition watchdog is to launch a full investigation into the market dominance of Apple and Google in mobile services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said a consultation had found substantial industry concerns around
