Apple scorched as UK sends out warning to tech giants
The net appears to be closing in on US tech giants’ business practices amid claims that the UK’s collective action…
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ICO risks row for backing Meta over UK consent or pay
The Information Commissioner’s Office is risking the wrath of privacy groups by backing Meta’s launch of the controversial “consent or…
Only 7% of Meta users agree with AI data grab policy
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users have issued a mass rejection of Meta’s strategy of using their personal data to train…
WhatsApp drops no ads pledge to woo major brands
Meta is finally reneging on its pledge to never run advertising on WhatsApp, revealing plans to launch several new features,…
Meta AI advertising bombshell puts agencies on alert
Meta is on a collision course with the agency sector following reports that the company has hatched a plan to…
WhatsApp bigs up encryption in biggest ever global blitz
WhatsApp is lauding its encryption services in a new global campaign which reminds over 3 billion monthly users how no…
Brussels batters Apple and Meta with first DMA fines
The European Commission has fined Apple €500m (£429m) and Meta €200m (£171m) in the first ever monetary penalties issued for…
Meta restarts Europe AI data grab after opt-out U-turn
Tech giant Meta is rebooting its scheme to train its AI models on the data of both UK and EU…
Court case paves way for Meta ‘consent or pay’ in the UK
Meta is considering launching its controversial ad-free subscription service in the UK, despite the scheme being under investigation in the…
ICO declares ‘consent or pay’ models are legal in the UK
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office is risking a major backlash from privacy groups after ruling that “consent or pay” subscription…