Facebook needs to ‘open up or break up’ in 2018 as tech giants face ‘existential problems in liberal democracies’
Social media giants risk being told to “open up or break up” in 2018 as fears over fake news approach…
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MPs to head to Washington DC in New Year as part of UK ‘fake news’ inquiry
MPs from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee will visit Washington DC in February next year as part…
By PA among nine European press agencies calling on EU officials to make Duopoly pay for news content
Internet giants such as Google should pay compensation for news content to fund the journalism that generates huge advertising revenues…
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UKIP fights disclosure of information about role of ‘dark’ Facebook ads in EU referendum campaign
UKIP is fighting the Information Commissioner over disclosure of information about the role of ‘dark’ Facebook advertising in last year’s…
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Culture Committee chairman says Twitter response to ‘fake news’ inquiry probe ‘completely inadequate’
The head of the UK’s inquiry into ‘fake news’ has told Twitter that its response to a call for information…
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Former Facebook executive warns social media is ‘destroying how society works’ but web giant claims it has changed
Facebook says it is a different company to the one described by a former executive as ripping apart society. Former…
By MPs say Facebook could take legal responsibility as a publisher post Brexit as US giant promises to pay more UK tax
Brexit could make it easier to ensure online media companies take more legal responsibility for curbing “persistent, vile and shocking…
By Facebook and Twitter to respond to UK fake news inquiry amid concerns of foreign interference in UK politics
Facebook and Twitter have said they will respond to the parliamentary inquiry into fake news as part of a wider…
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