Facebook and Google referrals boost contributed to jump in news traffic at start of Covid-19 crisis
A boost in referrals from Google and Facebook contributed significantly to the uplift in traffic to news websites seen at…
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Australia reveals plans to force Google and Facebook to pay publishers and correct ‘power imbalances’
Google and Facebook could be fined millions of dollars by the Australian Government if they do not comply with a…
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MPs say tech giants have ‘failed to tackle’ Covid-19 infodemic and Government must regulate them now
A group of MPs is calling on the UK Government to immediately launch a new body to regulate social media…
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Advertisers blacklist Russia’s RT.com after Press Gazette investigation finds Google-run ads on Covid-19 conspiracy theory reports
Automated adverts for well-known and respected brands have appeared alongside stories from Russian state-owned media that appear to promote conspiracy…
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Publishers and tech giants get ready to fight US election disinformation
A group of major news publishers and tech giants are preparing to collaborate in the fight against disinformation ahead of…
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Why publishers should beware content deals with tech giants which replace editors with algorithms
It’s interesting that, just after Google announced that it’s going to start paying publishers, the New York Times said it…
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Google insists news algorithm applied ‘universally’ after Mail Online complains visibility ‘consistently cut’
Google has insisted its algorithm is applied “universally” to all types of news organisations after Mail Online’s publisher complained its…
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UK competition watchdog calls for action as Facebook and Google take 80% of £14bn annual digital ad spend
The UK’s competition watchdog is calling on the Government to create new powers to regulate the digital advertising market, saying…
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