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Facebook Warning To Terror Suspect ‘Killed’ Investigation

Camilla Theakstone January 10, 2020 No Comments

European law-enforcement officials say they were tracking the online movements of a suspected terrorist with links to IS in October last year, fearing an attack during Christmas season. That was…

ACCC, Morrison Gov Crack Down On Tech Giants

Camilla Theakstone January 6, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has urged Facebook and Google to reach an agreement with traditional media companies soon, or face intervention from the body, involving a mandatory code. In a letter from…

Facebook Hack Leaks Millions Of Private User Data

Camilla Theakstone December 20, 2019 No Comments

The names and phone numbers of up to 267 million Facebook users have been leaked online. The private information was shared to a popular online forum frequented by hackers, which…

Facebook Steps Up Systems to Smash Out Competitors

Camilla Theakstone December 20, 2019 No Comments

Multinational media giant, Facebook Inc., is building their own operating system software to reduce their dependency on major competitors, such as Apple and Google. The planned operating systems currently in…

Google To Pay $480 Million To ATO In Tech Crackdown

Camilla Theakstone December 18, 2019 No Comments

In a win for the Australian Taxation Office, search engine giant Google has agreed to pay $481.5 million in taxes to the agency. It’s the latest move from the ATO…

FANGS No Longer Being Seen As Good Places To Work

Computer Daily News December 13, 2019 No Comments

Big tech companies like Facebook and Google are no longer seen as some of the world’s most desirable workplaces. According to IT recruiting agency Glassdoor’s annual rankings, Silicon Valley companies…

Government Warn Facebook & Google, ‘We Will Not Hesitate To Act’

Elliot Nash December 12, 2019 No Comments

Facebook and Google have been put ‘on notice’ by the Australian Government following their long-awaited response to the National Watchdogs Digital Platforms Inquiry report. With pressure mounting on the Government…

Facebook Cuddles Up To Retail Association

Elliot Nash December 11, 2019 No Comments

Facebook has cut a deal with the recently restructured Australian Retailers Association that they claim delivers ‘deeper industry cooperation’. The move follows a Facebook Sydney Retail Study Tour in November…

Fake News: Senate Probe To Examine Social Media

Computer Daily News December 6, 2019 No Comments

In a bid to stamp out the pernicious use of “fake news”, fuelled by foreign actors on social media, the Morrison Government has given the green light for an inquiry…

Big-Tech Tax Gap Hits $100bn As Silicon Six Plead Innocent

Computer Daily News December 5, 2019 No Comments

The so-called Silicon Valley Six, – Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple and Netflix – have a combined “tax gap” (read shortfall) of more than US$100 billion this decade, according to…