Trump’s media venture trying to keep Big Tech on its side

FB bans Trump till 2023

Facebook Inc. has suspended former US President Donald Trump until at least January 2023 and announced changes to how it will treat world leaders who break the rules on its site.

Facebook had suspended Trump's account the day after the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot, determining he ...


Under G7 squeeze, FB, Google, big tech cos. to pay more taxes

Under G7 squeeze, FB, Google, big tech cos. to pay more taxes

The United States, Britain and other large, rich nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out of multinational companies such as Amazon and Google and reduce their incentive to shift profits to low-tax offshore havens.

Hundreds of billions of dollars could fl...


Germany launches probe into Google News Showcase

Germany launches probe into Google News Showcase

Germany's competition authority is investigating Alphabet Inc's Google News Showcase, a platform which makes news available on the tech giant's news website, it said on Friday.

Cooperation with Google could be attractive for publishers and other news providers and offer consumers bet...


YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media channels globally

YouTube paid $4 billion to music industry in last 12 months

YouTube has paid over $4 billion to the music industry in the last 12 months alone and has added more paid members in Q1 ’21 than in any other quarter since launch, a top company executive said.

“As a visual-audio platform, our goal is to become the leading revenue generator for the ...


EU anti-trust probe on Facebook over ad data

EU anti-trust probe on Facebook over ad data

The European Union and Britain have launched antitrust investigations into Facebook's use of advertising data in its classified ads business --- probes that could force it to change its business model on top of hefty fines.

Europe and Britain launched formal antitrust investigations ...