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Indian regulator launches investigation into Google
A watchdog in India has ordered a probe into Google following allegations that the tech giant is abusing its dominant position in news aggregation.
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LinkedIn launches virtual live events platform
LinkedIn is rolling out a virtual live events platform, initially offering a Clubhouse-like audio-only service.
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Germany steps up antitrust investigation into Google
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, the Bundeskartellamt, has delivered its decision that Google’s business in the country is subject to extended abuse control by the competition authority.
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Google prohibits ads promoting climate change denial
Google told The Guardian that it "recently launched a new policy that will explicitly prohibit ads promoting climate change denial".
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TikTok begins testing Repost button
TikTok has begun testing a Repost button, akin to Twitter's retweet function, enabling users to promote videos rather than sharing them with friends directly.
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Labour calls for UK crackdown on tech firms over anti-vax content
Labour has accused the government of being complacent on “a matter of life and death” by failing to stand up to tech firms where much anti-vax content is shared.
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Instagram head sets new year goals
Instagram head Adam Mosseri cited videos, messaging, transparency and creator monetisation as his four priorities going into 2022.
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China pledges to “clean up” the internet
China’s cyber regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), is launching a two-month special operation to "clean up" the internet.
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Meta-owned Bulletin to increase the number of creators on its platform next year
Meta vice-president of news partnerships Campbell Brown said the Facebook owner intends to "thoughtfully increase the number of creators" on Bulletin during 2022.
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TikTok expected to become third largest social media platform
Insider Intelligence said it expects TikTok to reach 755m monthly users in 2022, becoming the world's third largest social media platform behind Facebook (2.1bn) and Instagram (1.3bn).
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LinkedIn relaunches in China as jobs portal InCareer
LinkedIn has relaunched in China as jobs portal InCareer, two months after Microsoft closed the full version due to pressure over its social media features.
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US tech lobby the Internet Association to close down
US trade group the Internet Association, which was founded in 2012 and represents tech giants including Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft, announced it is to close down.
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TikTok tweaks algorithm for mental health reasons
TikTok has expanded customisation features on its “For You” feed in a bid to prevent users getting stuck in loops of negative content.
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Facebook urged to act over incompetent “fact check” of BMJ investigation
Editors at The BMJ are urging Facebook to correct a “fact check” of a recent investigation that they say is “inaccurate, incompetent and irresponsible.”
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US Senators announce new social media legislation
A group of US senators has introduced the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, legislation which would require social media groups to offer independent researchers access to their data.
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