Big Tech

Instagram CEO Still Wants to Maintain Social Media Site for Younger Children

Instagram CEO Still Wants to Maintain Social Media Site for Younger Children
Instagram CEO Still Wants to Maintain Social Media Site for Younger Children
December 08, 2021  |  Big Tech

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri doesn’t want to officially commit to ending his plans for a version of the social media platform for children under 13...

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China Drafting Big Tech Blacklist to Curb Foreign Investments
China Drafting Big Tech Blacklist to Curb Foreign Investments
December 08, 2021  |  International

As part of China’s continuing big tech crackdown, regulators are devising a blacklist targeting new companies that use variable interest entities (VIEs) to run their...

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CFPB’s New Director Hones in on Largest Big Tech Players
CFPB’s New Director Hones in on Largest Big Tech Players
December 03, 2021  |  Big Tech

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra, a former Federal Trade Commission member, is taking a closer look at Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook parent Meta Platforms,...

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Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
December 03, 2021  |  Regulation

In recent weeks, the European Union has slapped hefty fines on some of the world’s largest technology companies while putting in place rules to limit...

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New Privacy Rules Could Derail User Data Collection by Companies
New Privacy Rules Could Derail User Data Collection by Companies
December 02, 2021  |  Digital Identity

Both tech giants and governments have been debuting new rules that could throw off the flow of user data that is used by companies for...

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Microsoft Faces Accusations of Greed Over BNPL Pay Function
Microsoft Faces Accusations of Greed Over BNPL Pay Function
December 01, 2021  |  BNPL

Microsoft faced criticisms Wednesday (Dec. 1) for its proposal to add in buy now, pay later (BNPL) functions to its Edge web browser, over assertions...

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Uncertainty Surrounds PBOC Targeting of Alipay, WeChat Business Use of Personal Codes
Uncertainty Surrounds PBOC Targeting of Alipay, WeChat Business Use of Personal Codes
November 29, 2021  |  International

In China, what seems to be a crackdown on Big Tech — on the payments giants in particular — continues. Get the Full Story Complete...

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6 Ways the EU’s Digital Markets Act Will Change Big Tech
6 Ways the EU’s Digital Markets Act Will Change Big Tech
November 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is coming, and Big Tech will never be the same. In theory. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EU Competition Chief Urges Final Push To Pass Big Tech Rules
EU Competition Chief Urges Final Push To Pass Big Tech Rules
November 29, 2021  |  Regulation

Legislation regulating Big Tech should be approved ASAP by the European Parliament and European Council because “it is best to get 80 percent now than...

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