Amazon has come under scrutiny over its dual role as a marketplace for merchants as well as their competitor. In a significant development, antitrust regulators in the European Union are increasing their scrutiny on Amazon over its usage of merchants’ data. The development underscores increasing regulatory scrutiny over how tech companies exploit customers’ information. Facebook,…
Facebook was fined since it had presented incorrect data on its transporency report on illegal content on its social media platform. In a significant development, German authorities have fined levied a fine of $2.26 million (2 million euros) on Facebook for providing a “distorted picture of the amount of illegal content on the social media…
In a world first, France is set to emerge as a clear frontrunner in the quest to regulate online hate speech and fake news. In a significant development that marks changes in Facebook’s behavior, the social media giant has agreed to hand over the identification data of French users suspected of hate speech on its…
Backers include PayPal, Visa Inc, Uber Technologies Inc and Mastercard Inc. In a significant development, Facebook Inc’s cryptocurrency has received backing from more than a dozen companies including PayPal Holdings Inc, Visa Inc, Uber Technologies Inc and Mastercard Inc. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, each company will invest nearly $10 million…
Google online ad business faces strong risks of non-compliance to EU’s GDPR. In a development that marks a heightening of Google’s privacy woes, privacy campaigners have filed complaints to data protection regulators in France, Germany and seven other EU countries over the way Google handles data in its online advertising business. Last month, complaints filed…
WhatsApp has a serious security vulnerability which allows a hacker to install a malicious program on your device and gain access to your personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) disclosed, that Facebook’s WhatsApp has informed it of a serious security vulnerability on its platform. “The DPC understands that the vulnerability may have enabled a…
Microsoft aims to hire more than 100 local engineers in order to customize its applications for the African market and create new ones that are customized for the continent. In a significant development, Microsoft Corp stated, it will be investing $100 million in Africa in the next five years, so as to open an Africa…
