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Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

Experts expect more regulatory action in India against these firms, and say this could have an impact on other parts of the world as well

French startup lobby to file privacy complaint against Apple

The lobby also alleges that Apple's tracking functionality allows it to share the data it collects with affiliated companies without telling users ahead

Plainspeak in a post-truth world: Meet Twitter general counsel Vijaya Gadde

What sets Twitter apart from other social media and big technology firms at present is that the platform has not shied away from taking politically sensitive decisions and sticking by them

SC not to use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for hearings

The Supreme Court will no longer use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for court hearings

Biden admin removes stumbling block to global deal on digital tax

On Friday, Yellen said at a meeting of G-20 finance ministers that the US "is no longer advocating for safe harbour implementation", a US Treasury official told the Financial Times

Facebook plans to invest $1 billion in news industry after Australia row

Facebook on Tuesday restored Australian news pages, ending an unprecedented week-long blackout after wringing concessions from the government over a proposed law

Best of BS Opinion: Unfriending big tech, oil's new challenge, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Unfriending big tech

The drama playing out between news publishers, Google/Facebook and the Australian government hit all kinds of high points last week

If Big Tech has the will, research can show the way to self-regulation

Research shows three key ways social media self-regulation can work: deprioritize engagement, label misinformation and crowdsource accuracy verification

Microsoft teams up with EU publishers amid Facebook's Australian spat

"This initiative is a logical next step," Microsoft Vice President Casper Klynge said, adding that the company already shares revenues with publishers via its product Microsoft News

US: Companies slash donations to politicians after Trump election challenge

The money donated during the month was less than one-tenth the roughly $190,000 the 10 company PACs gave candidates in January 2017

Zuckerberg, Pichai, Dorsey due back for new grilling in US Congress

House antitrust panel to consider legislation that may curb the companies' dominance; hearings slated for next week

Lot of concerns about behaviour of big tech firms: Piyush Goyal

There are a lot of concerns about the behaviour of big tech companies including US firms and India would like to protect its policy space and express its concern regarding these entities, Goyal said

Google and Facebook nearing deals to pay for news, says Australia

Seven West Media strikes partnership with Google

Big tech needs clearer laws on online speech: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

In the past several years, antitrust regulators have ramped up investigations into the market power of large technology companies

EU ready to follow Australia's lead on making Big Tech pay for news

Facebook has also warned it will stop users in Australia from sharing news if the legislation is passed in its current form

Social media firms put 'profit above principle' on news: S'pore minister

The minister pointed to the United States where lawmakers have also chided social media firms for allowing misinformation about the U.S. election to spread

China regulators to push tech giants to share consumer credit data: Report

The latest regulatory attempt would likely dampen the scale and profitability of tech majors' credit businesses

Bans on Parler and Trump show big tech's power over web conversation

With an internet ecosystem dominated by a few big players, the app has little chance of survival without access to these mainstream channels

Google employees form union in US, escalating tension with management

The elected leaders of the union made the announcement in a New York Times opinion piece on Monday