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France will face down Big Tech
‘Enforcers must not be weak’, says antitrust head The head of France’s competition regulator, Isabelle de Silva, vows to push ahead with investigations into large technology platforms, according to an interview in politico. The regulator has already fined Apple a record 1.1 billion euros, and her agency’s inquiry is ongoing. She sees national agencies as having a… [Read More]
New tech regulator starts work in the UK
Unit will create codes of conduct for platforms The UK’s move to regulate big technology platforms takes shape as the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) begins work, reports the BBC. Based inside the Competition and Markets Authority, the unit is expected to draft codes of conduct to govern the relationships between tech firms and their users, including advertisers… [Read More]
Facebook criticises ACCC’s adtech investigation
Company rejects comparison with Google’s use of data Facebook has accused the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of proposals that go beyond the focus of its inquiry, reports ZD.net. The company accuses the commission drawing conclusions which conflate Facebook’s use of data with that of Google. A finding in the report is that ‘the inability of… [Read More]
Google commits to fact-checking fund
25 Million euro contribution aims to help fight disinformation Google has announced a five-year investment in the European Media and Information fund, says telecompaper. The company states that the intention is to help strengthen media literacy skills, and support the work of fact-checkers. The fund will shortly be open for proposals from academics, non-profit organisations and publishers… [Read More]
Netflix vows to clean up productions
Review finds that half of company’s emissions come from film production Netflix has announced plans to ban diesel generators from shoots following a review of the company’s carbon footprint, reports the Financial Times. The study showed that it was the production process that generated the much the highest carbon emissions rather than the data centres used for… [Read More]