OECD proposes tech tax to stop giants hiding profits
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published a proposed shakeup of tax regulations in a bid to…
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Facebooks axes ‘fake news’ accounts ahead of election
Facebook says it has removed 168 accounts, 28 pages and eight Instagram accounts engaged in “inauthentic behaviour” targeting the Moldovan…
MEPs urged to delay Vietnam FTA
The European Parliament and European Council have been urged by New York based NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) to postpone…
Merkel wants more women in politics and tech
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her role as the most powerful woman in the country should not let it avoid…
Facebook creates ‘democratic crisis’: UK MPs
Britain faces a “democratic crisis” due to the spread of “pernicious views” and the abuse of personal data, a parliamentary…
Zuckerberg session to be aired
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s (pictured) European Parliament performance tomorrow (Tuesday) will be broadcast live, rather than held in secret as…
Kadyrov Instagram block sparks rage
Russia’s internet watchdog has demanded answers from Facebook and Instagram over the blocking of social-media accounts belonging to the strongman…
France fines FB over data protection
France’s data protection agency, the CNIL, has slapped a €150,000 fine on Facebook and its subsidiary in Ireland, following investigations…
France tells Facebook to stop tracking non-users
Facebook is facing opposition from across the EU. Source: Wikimedia Facebook has been given three months by France’s privacy watchdog…