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Google Joins Facebook To Pan ACCC Inquiry

Roma Christian September 18, 2019 No Comments

Google has joined Facebook to pan the ACCC’s digital platforms inquiry, voicing concerns with regulation recommendations including intervention of the Android smartphone OS. Disclosed in a blog post, Google Australia…

Facebook & Ray-Ban Team Up For AR Wearables

Jan Arreza September 18, 2019 No Comments

Facebook has partnered with eyewear brand Luxottica (makers of Ray-Ban and Oakley glasses) to bring the social media giant’s augmented reality glasses – codenamed Stella – to market in the…

US Lawmakers Demand E-mails From Online Giants

Computer Daily News September 16, 2019 No Comments

A US House of Representatives panel has widened its anti-trust probe into giant technology companies, with demands for internal e-mails, detailed financial information and other company records. The panel sought…

Global Watchdogs Applaud ACCC IT Giant Crackdown

Computer Daily News September 16, 2019 No Comments

Global competition regulators have welcomed Australia’s global lead in cracking down on Facebook and Google over their stronghold on advertising and misuse of people’s data. A meeting in New York…

Money Laundering Watchdog Set To Monitor Facebook Libra

Computer Daily News September 12, 2019 No Comments

Global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) , says it will closely monitor developments surrounding Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency. The Facebook-led Libra project is expected to be…

Sims: ACCC Inquiry Just The Start For Tech Regulation

Jack Gramenz August 13, 2019 No Comments

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims has defended the Digital Platforms Inquiry against critics who say Australia can do nothing on its own and the recommendations don’t go…

Apple Restricts Facebook Apps

Computer Daily News August 8, 2019 No Comments

Apple is making a change to its mobile OS to restrict a feature that apps like Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp use to make voice calls over the Internet. The call…

Government Calls For Facebook Libra Fine Print

Computer Daily News August 7, 2019 No Comments

The Federal Government has joined seven other countries around the world in demanding more information from Facebook over its plans to launch its own cryptocurrency. The Australian Privacy Commissioner wants…

Facebook Hit By Global Outages

Computer Daily News August 6, 2019 No Comments

Facebook and Instagram have experienced outages in some parts of the world. Users complained they were unable to log in upload pictures or update their status. Outage detection site†-Detector said…

Facebook Branding Coming To Instagram, WhatsApp

Jack Gramenz August 5, 2019 No Comments

Facebook will rebrand its popular WhatsApp and Instagram apps to reflect the social media platform’s ownership in a move that could hurt the two apps’ reputation. The Information reports “three…