US calls on Big Tech to answer for Twitter Files revelations
The reporting on internal Twitter documents released by its new owner has emboldened the US House Judiciary Committee in its bid to hold big tech accountable for its censorship activities.
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UK Online Safety Bill divides political opinion once more
The UK government has been forced to amend its ill-fated Online Safety Bill once more thanks to a rebellion from its own MPs.
Disgraced crypto billionaire charged with defrauding investors
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been charged by the US SEC with orchestrating a scheme to defraud equity investors in FTX.
UK government urged to act against censorship by financial services providers
The Financial Services and Markets Bill currently passing through parliament doesn’t do enough to protect users from arbitrary punishment, according to the Free Speech Union.
Tweaked Online Safety Bill may please nobody
The UK government has once more tweaked its controversial Online Safety Bill in a bid to strike the right balance between safety and free speech.
Ericsson-owned Vonage forced to refund 100 million bucks
The US Federal Trade Commission has taken action against Vonage for making it too difficult for customers to cancel its VoIP services.
It looks like Musk was just trying to get the price down
After all the fuss and drama of his bizarre legal drama with Twitter, new reports suggest it was all just a negotiating ploy by Elon Musk.
Verizon, AT&T and Comcast sued over movie piracy via their networks
US ISPs Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Comcast are being sued by media production companies over what they see as a failure to stop illegal movie downloads, reportedly.
Twitter acquisition saga gets ever messier
The bizarre spectacle of a company trying to force a sale of itself to the buyer who no longer wants it took further turns this week.
Google loses appeal against huge EU Android fine
Over four years after Google was fined €4.3 billion for abusing the dominant position of Android, a European court has dismissed most of its appeals.
US government gears up for another attack on big tech
Ahead of another attempt to bring big tech companies to heel, the White House got a bunch of experts together to list its many sins.
New UK PM set to correct Online Safety Bill
Liz Truss, who has just been made the new UK Prime Minister, has already indicated a greater respect for freedom of speech than her predecessor.
The US rip-and-replace scheme is a shambles
Years after a passing a law demanding the removal of all Chinese-made kit from US telecoms networks, the resulting scheme is still struggling to get going.
UK set to postpone controversial Online Safety Bill
It looks like UK citizens are going to be denied additional state protection when they use the internet for a bit longer.
UK government reckons people love a bit of censorship
The DCMS has commissioned a report that found 7 in 10 adults want social media firms to do more to tackle harmful content. What a surprise.
Twitter and Musk set for legal clash over acquisition
After threatening to do so for months, Elon Musk has decided to pull out of his proposed acquisition of social media platform Twitter because he it hasn’t been transparent enough for his liking.
Opposition grows to UK’s censorious Online Safety Bill
The UK government claims it wants to make the internet safer by giving itself sweeping censorship powers. A major new analysis adds to widespread condemnation of the move.
New laws are slowing UK 5G rollout – IEA
A recent study by the Institute of Economic Affairs found changes in the laws around compensation for landowners has created ill-will between them and operators.
Tinder operator Match sues Google over Play Store billing
Match Group runs a bunch of dating apps and it reckons Google is abusing its power by making its own billing system mandatory on the Play Store.
Europe increases state censorship powers with the Digital Services Act
The European Union’s Digital Services Act claims to ensure ‘a safe and accountable online environment’.
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