“The App Store and Google Play are definitely major obstacles for any other platforms to arise that would have Trump as a major feature,” said Rectenwald, who was a liberal studies professor at the New York University. In a series of since-deleted tweets from the official @POTUS account, Trump said …
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The permanent suspension of President Trump’s Twitter account, carried out unilaterally and devoid of any pretense of due process or appreciation of the First Amendment rights of Donald Trump, represents a low moment in American history. Trump’s ban was followed by a decision by Google to de-platform Parler.com, a social …
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“Hmm. We’ve sent you a DM with the next steps. Please check and let us know if you have any questions,” the tech company tweeted on Monday. Google often responds by direct message to users having difficulty with their email accounts. The company deleted the tweet within minutes, but that …
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In a complaint filed last week, Texas and nine other states accused the tech duo of striking a deal to divide the lucrative market, with Google agreeing to give Facebook perks if the latter backs off from direct competition. The secret pact was codenamed after a ‘Star Wars’ character, and …
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The outage affected Gmail, YouTube, Google My Business, Google AdSense, Google AdWords and other services, according to complaints. The names of the mail service and the video platform operated by the tech giant trended on Twitter as people rushed to share their frustration and surprise. People trying to access the …
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After a weeklong search, the body of an 18yo youth was recovered from a snow-covered car on a disused highway near Oymyakon, the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world. Incredibly, his companion survived and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for frostbite. The radiator in …
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A proposed law that will go before Australian parliament this week requires Google and Facebook to reach a deal with local publishers concerning how much they fork over for news content featured on their online services. A government appointed arbitrator will decide the compensation package if the parties fail to …
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In a complaint filed against Google and its parent company Alphabet, the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) accused the Silicon Valley giant of “interfering with, restraining and coercing employees” who attempted to improve their workplace conditions. According to the NLRB, Google illegally spied on employees who tried to unionize, …
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday that it would set up a “Digital Markets Unit” next year, intended to give consumers “more choice and control over their data” and to “help small businesses thrive,” among other goals. “Digital platforms like Google and Facebook make a significant …
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