Google, Meta, Twitter, Telegram and others are levers in the conflict, caught between demands from Ukraine, Russia, the European Union and the U.S.
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Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads
Health advocates have said that the legislation, which was approved in a referendum, was a significant step toward tightening the country’s loose tobacco regulations.
Why Turkey’s Regulators Became Such a Problem for Google
The antitrust backlash against Big Tech is playing out in places not known as regulatory hotbeds.
Google Facing Fresh E.U. Inquiry Over Ad Technology
The bloc’s investigation, which takes aim at the heart of Google’s business model, is part of a push to regulate the world’s largest technology companies.
Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators
Silicon Valley is building a powerful influence industry in Brussels, which has “never seen this kind of money” spent this way.
More Readers, Fewer Ads: Britain’s Local Newspapers Are Struggling
Heavily dependent on advertising and circulation, local and regional newspapers in the U.K. could face financial ruin as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
W.H.O. Fights a Pandemic Besides Coronavirus: an ‘Infodemic’
Working with the big tech companies, the U.N. health agency has made strides in combating rumors and falsehoods on the internet about the new infection.
E-Cigarette Posts on Instagram Struck Down by U.K. Watchdog
Four companies marketing e-cigarettes broke rules barring online promotions, a British advertising regulator said.
China Effectively Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes
The move could effectively shut off one of the biggest markets for an industry that is facing pressure around the world.
Google Misled Consumers Over Location Tracking, Australia Says
The company did not disclose the need to disable two different Android settings to stop data collection, regulators said in a lawsuit.