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Did you know your offline behavior could get you banned online?
Twitch recently announced it would start banning users for behavior away from its site but it’s not alone checking what you are up to offline Read more…
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US lawmakers fume over Big Tech’s ‘yes or no’ answers on misinformation
Big Tech chief executives were asked by US lawmakers whether their platforms bore some responsibility for the US Capitol riot: “yes or no?” Read more…
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Indian corporates form consortiums with banks, Big Tech for NUE licences
Indian corporates have partnered with global Big Techs and payments companies to form as many as four consortiums to apply for the license with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to become New Umbrella Entities (NUE). Read more…
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India plans new ‘Ethics Code’ social media controls after Twitter face-off
Chafing from a dispute with Twitter, India plans new ‘Ethics Code’ to oblige social media companies to erase contentious content fast. Read more…
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Australia’s ‘pay-for-news-content’ warrior claims victory over Big Tech
The architect of Australia’s laws forcing Big Tech to pay media companies for news content claimed victory despite last-minute appeasement. Read more…
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What is Australia’s news revenue-sharing law behind battle with Big Tech?
Australia’s looming law over news revenue-sharing represents the most expansive reform and is being closely watched around the world. Read more…
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China’s anti-trust crackdown, big tech firms hiring legal, compliance experts
China’s big tech firms are hiring legal and compliance experts amid an unprecedented anti-trust and data privacy crackdown by regulators. Read more…
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US calls for Australia to drop its proposed law to curb big tech. Wait, what?
Australia is proposing to curb big tech’s power over the media and how Australians get news. Now the US says stop, it might hurt big tech! Read more…
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India’s Paytm to big tech firms: stop treating India like third-world market
India’s top fintech company Paytm has intensified its war against US-based “big tech” companies, especially Google and Facebook’s WhatsApp. Read more…
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Data, privacy and power are back on the agenda but is anything different?
Data and privacy are back on the agenda and so, too, is power. We knew that the data issue would trigger arguments and counter arguments. Read more…