Online platforms have responsibility for content, Ofcom bosses tell MPs
Online platforms should take responsibility for the material that appears on their networks, especially when it relates to children and…
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Facebook revenue up by a third to $13.7bn as daily active users hit 1.49bn, new quarterly figures show
Facebook made $13.7bn (£10.6bn) in revenues over the three months to the end of September 2018, up by a third…
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Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg called before ‘grand committee’ on ‘fake news’ made up of British and Canadian parliamentarians
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been called to appear before an “international grand committee” on “fake news” made up of…
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Budget: Chancellor announces new UK ‘digital services tax’ on tech giants such as Facebook and Google
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a new UK digital services tax on “established tech giants” like Facebook, Google and Amazon…
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New York Times boss Mark Thompson: ‘When it comes to news, Facebook still doesn’t get it’
These are troubling days for journalism, says New York Times chief executive and former BBC director general Mark Thompson. Even the…
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MPs criticise Government over ‘disappointing’ response to ‘fake news’ inquiry interim report
MPs behind the UK’s “fake news” inquiry have said they are “disappointed” with the Government’s response to their interim report…
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Facebook hires former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg as its head of global affairs and communications
Facebook has hired former deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg as its head of global affairs and…
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Facebook sorry for deleting video on Christopher Columbus by Guardian’s George Monbiot amid call for ‘transparent appeals system’
Facebook has apologised for removing a video criticising colonial explorer Christopher Columbus, presented by Guardian columnist George Monbiot. In a…
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