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UK seeks to curb Big Tech dominance with launch of latest regulator

A brand spanking new UK regulator tasked with protecting observe of tech giants has begun operations, and its first venture is to draft a code of habits aimed at improving interactions between platforms and knowledge publishers.
A new UK regulator tasked with keeping an eye on tech giants has begun operations, and its first assignment is to draft a code of conduct aimed at improving interactions between platforms and news publishers.

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  2. "An Australian tech watchdog group has accused Facebook of harvesting the personal data of teenage users who can then be served targeted ads promoting alcohol, smoking, gambling, vaping, online dating sites and extreme weight loss". (April 28, 2021)
  3. "EU to force Big Tech to police internet or face large fines report". (December 10, 2020)
  4. "Australian Facebook users may soon find themselves unable to share news, the social media giant has warned, citing a new law which has pitted Big Tech firms against major media outlets demanding a cut of their revenue". (September 1, 2020)
  5. "A nationwide coronavirus tracking app is set to launch in Canada, but while the government says its software is fully anonymous, skeptics have raised major privacy concerns, pointing to similarly intrusive programs overseas". (June 19, 2020)
  6. "Europe mulls slapping US Big Tech with digital tax as possible new source of extra cash". (May 25, 2020)
  7. "Australias treasurer has advised the tech giants to accept that their platforms will have to start paying for content, amid threats from Facebook and Google to limit services in the country if such a policy is enacted". (January 24, 2021)
  8. "Struggling to make technology companies play by its rules, the EU may unleash measures similar to those the US imposed on TikTok, forcing them to sell some of their European operations or get out of the market altogether". (September 20, 2020)
  9. "While a much-awaited antitrust hearing was billed as an Inquisition for Big Tech kingpins, the CEOs were largely able to skirt questions and talk circles around lawmakers looking to bring web platforms under partisan control". (July 30, 2020)
  10. "Donald Trump Jr. has switched to Telegram as his primary social media, as he expects it to protect him from being silenced by the US tech giants in the same way they treated his father, former President Trump". (January 23, 2021)
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