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      WhatsApp delays privacy policy update as fleeing users voice concerns over Facebook data-sharing with NO opt-out

      WhatsApp said it will push back a planned policy update to give users time to review its terms amid fears the Facebook-owned platform will share...
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      Twitter CEO says platform 'faced extraordinary and...

      Dorsey also noted that in the long-term, the actions of Twitter and other companies would be “destructive to the noble purpose and ideals of the open...
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      Airbnb to Block and Cancel All Washington, D.C....

      The decision comes in response to officials asking visitors to stay away from the area following the recent U.S. Capitol riots
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      Parler transfers domain name to Epik, domain...

      While multiple online service providers have cut ties with right-wing social media platform Parler, one company is welcoming its business.
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      Twitter shares tumble more than 10% after site...

      Shares of Twitter (TWTR) sank more than 10% on Monday after the social media company permanently banned President Donald Trump from the platform late...
      From news of President Trump’s extraordinary phone call about Georgia’s election to his permanent ban from Twitter and a House plan to introduce an article of impeachment, WSJ’s Shelby Holliday recaps the historic week in Washington. Photo: Michael R

      Apple, Amazon Move to Marginalize Parler

      Amazon said it would stop providing cloud services to the platform and Apple suspended Parler from its App Store, sharply escalating a campaign by...
      President Trump spoke to supporters at a rally in Washington on Wednesday. PHOTO: MICHAEL REYNOLDS/SHUTTERSTOCK

      Trump Banned From Facebook Through at Least End of...

      The restrictions on Mr. Trump’s accounts were implemented after pro-Trump rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and threatened lawmakers.
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      ‘Startup City’: Accelerated Growth Strains Austin

      Arrival of Oracle, Apple, Tesla deal new challenges to city’s struggle to stay affordable—and ‘weird’
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      Big Tech and Antitrust: A Path Forward

      With so much uncertainty, let’s embrace a policy agenda that is premised on curiosity
      How Apple and Google Formed One of Tech’s Most Powerful Partnerships

      How Apple and Google Formed One of Tech’s Most...

      Apple and Google have one of Silicon Valley’s most famous rivalries, but behind the scenes they maintain a deal worth $8 billion to $12 billion a...
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      Google services back online after global outages...

      For almost an hour, users across the world reported that Google services were not working for them. The company's main product, Google Search,...
      Facebook Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit by FTC, State Attorneys General

      Facebook Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit by FTC, State...

      The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general brought broad antitrust allegations against the social-media giant,...
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      YouTube says it will DELETE videos claiming 2020...

      Though the US Supreme Court is yet to have its final say on the matter, YouTube has announced it will now remove “any piece of content” claiming that...
      AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones from Apple PHOTO: APPLE/BUSINESS WIRE

      Apple to Sell AirPods Max Over-the-Ear Headphones...

      Expansion of product lineup is direct strike against companies like Bose and Sony
      France on Nov 25, 2020 announced it will require online technology giants to pay a new "digital tax" on their 2020 earnings AFP/File

      France risks US wrath with 'digital tax' on tech...

      France will require online technology giants to pay a new "digital tax" on their 2020 earnings, the finance ministry said Wednesday, breaking a truce...
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      Kamala Harris: Facebook removes racist posts about...

      Facebook has taken down a string of racist and misogynistic posts, memes and comments about US Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris.
      RIP Google Music, one of the company's last examples of generosity

      RIP Google Music, one of the company's last...

      Perhaps Google felt that the optics of obsoleting a service and cutting off millions of users from something useful and beloved were not worth risking...
      President Donald Trump has issued multiple executive orders aimed at banning TikTok or forcing it to sell to US investors. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images; Samantha Lee/Business Insider

      The Trump administration has backed off of its...

      The Commerce Department said it won't enforce an executive order that would have effectively banned TIkTok in the US in order to comply with a federal...
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      YouTube Experiences Widespread Technical Problems...

      YouTube users in multiple regions around the world encountered issues in playing videos on the site Wednesday.
      Spotify founder and chief executive Daniel Eck announces free music streaming to mobile phones and tablets. Picture: Jason DeCrow/SpotifySource:Supplied

      Spotify subscription price set to jump

      The head of the world’s biggest streaming music service Spotify has indicated prices for its service will rise as workers call for better pay.
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      $2.4b streaming service shuts down

      After only six months in operation, a much vaunted streaming service has been scuttled in one of the most high-profile corporate failures in years.
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      Parler transfers domain name to Epik, domain registrar of choice for the far right

      Parler transfers domain name to Epik, domain registrar of choice for the far right

      While multiple online service providers have cut ties with right-wing social media platform Parler,...

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