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Google Blocks State-Owned Media RT, Other Russian Channels From Ad Revenue
Google Blocks State-Owned Media RT, Other Russian Channels From Ad Revenue
February 27, 2022  |  International

Alphabet’s Google on Saturday (Feb. 26) banned Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, Reuters reported....

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This Week in Big Tech: Keeping Data Safe Remains Job One in Europe
This Week in Big Tech: Keeping Data Safe Remains Job One in Europe
February 04, 2022  |  Big Tech

This week in Big Tech news, Austria finds that Google Analytics’ services are illegal, while Belgium rules Europe’s AdTech industry violates regulations. Plus, Facebook loses...

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EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule; Regulators Find Europe’s AdTech Sector Broke Privacy Rules
EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule;...
February 03, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, four social media giants are suing the German government over its online hate speech law,...

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Facebook Loses Ground to TikTok, YouTube as Use of Video Apps Surges
Facebook Loses Ground to TikTok, YouTube as Use of Video Apps Surges
February 03, 2022  |  Facebook

News from Meta that daily active users (DAUs) on its flagship Facebook platform fell by 1 million through the fourth quarter of 2021 begs the...

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Social Media Mega Firms Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule
Social Media Mega Firms Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule
February 03, 2022  |  Legal

Rival social media giants Facebook (Meta), TikTok, Twitter and YouTube have united to sue the German government over its strengthened online hate speech law, Politico...

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Creator Economy Appears More Kinetic Than World Economy as Monetization Roars
Creator Economy Appears More Kinetic Than World Economy as Monetization Roars
January 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

As would-be moguls of 21st century entertainment, content creators are tapping into new ways of monetizing their work — once a nearly impossible task that’s...

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YouTube Could Add NFTs For Creators
YouTube Could Add NFTs For Creators
January 25, 2022  |  NFTs

YouTube could start adding nonfungible token (NFT) features for its video creators, the streaming platform’s chief executive said Tuesday (Jan. 25). As Bloomberg News reported,...

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Mobile Operators Use Games, YouTube Show to Lure 5G Consumers
Mobile Operators Use Games, YouTube Show to Lure 5G Consumers
January 11, 2022  |  Technology

Mobile providers continue to roll out applications and media that promote to consumers the benefits of 5G, explaining how the technology can improve many activities...

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Europe Crackdown on Big Tech Continues as Facebook, Google Fined Over Cookies in France
Europe Crackdown on Big Tech Continues as Facebook, Google Fined Over Cookies in France
January 06, 2022  |  Regulation

France’s data regulator has fined Facebook, Google and YouTube for failing to make refusing cookies as easy as it is to accept them, according to...

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