Govt reveals war plan to fight big tech but is it too late?
The UK Government is ratcheting up the rhetoric against the big tech giants, with new proposals to increase competition in…
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Google forced to get UK consent for new adtech system
Google has been forced to give UK authorities the final say on any new system to replace third-party cookies, with…
Now Amazon faces full-scale CMA probe into data abuse
Just 48 hours after the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority revealed it was joining with Brussels to investigate whether Facebook’s…
Advertising probes to finally pierce ‘Teflon’ Facebook
The twin investigation into Facebook’s alleged abuse of digital advertising markets through its collection and use of data may not only…
Holiday refund warning as TUI and Virgin are fingered
Travel brands may be ploughing ahead with their marketing activity to promote summer breaks but they have been warned they…
New digital regulator vows be ‘tough’ on US tech giants
The UK has officially launched the Digital Markets Unit, which ministers boast will be a “tough new regulator” to clamp…
‘Super-regulator’ puts TikTok, AI and adtech on notice
The new UK “super-regulator”, which will see data protection, telecoms, competition and financial services watchdogs work hand in hand, has…
CMA ratchets up attack on online advertising duopoly
The boss of the competition regulator has stepped up the UK’s attack on Facebook and Google’s dominance of the online…
CMA widens probe into use of ‘murky’ online algorithms
The UK’s competition watchdog is ratcheting up its probe into how companies are using algorithms – most notably through artificial…
Tech giants face tailored rules – and fines – in CMA plan
The Competition & Markets Authority has revealed its new plan to regulate tech giants by issuing the likes of Facebook,…