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Tagging fake news on Facebook doesn’t work, study says
Facebook fined €1.2 million in Spain
Facebook faces backlash over Russian meddling in US election
Facebook undermines its own effort to fight fake news
Facebook: Russian-linked accounts bought $150,000 in ads during 2016 campaign
6 things to watch on this autumn’s tech agenda
Consumer rights, data flows legislation and the Google antitrust case are all on the agenda.
Ahead of election, Germany seeks fake news antidote
Government braces for influx of last-minute false stories, digital hacks or online hate speech that could alter the vote.
Google submits search changes to EU antitrust regulators
The confidential offer will be the first indication of whether Google intends to make peace or fight.
Cambridge University Press unblocks articles in China row
Cambridge University Press will restore online access to 315 articles in China after initially agreeing to censor them following a request from its Chinese importer, it said …
‘Techplomacy’: Denmark’s ambassador to Silicon Valley
Facebook alone is worth more than the country’s entire 2016 GDP, motivating Copenhagen’s outreach.
French court refers Google privacy case to ECJ
The decision represents the latest turn in the often-heated debate around the so-called ‘right to be forgotten.’
Europe struggles to attract tech talent even as US closes doors
Immigration rules and attitudes toward migrants, plus limited investment in tech startups, are all big hurdles.
Google triumphs in French tax case
Google won a significant victory Wednesday when a Paris court ruled that the tech giant’s Irish operation did not owe €1.12 billion in back taxes in France. …
How Google could win its fight with Brussels
The search giant faces an uphill battle against EU’s €2.4B antitrust fine — but not an impossible one.
G20 vows to work with big tech to fight terrorism online
‘The rule of law applies online as well as it does offline,” say G20 leaders in Hamburg.
Parliament confirms Mariya Gabriel as new digital commissioner
The Bulgarian MEP has often worked on issues relating to EU enlargement and gender equality.
EU court adviser sides with France in battle with Uber
Uber suffered another setback today after an adviser to Europe’s top court argued France’s efforts to prosecute the company and its employees did not breach EU legislation …
Uber to EU regulators: Let’s be friends
Uber is under fire across the Continent. It has also notched some wins.
Wanted: Expert to monitor Google’s algorithm for €10 million
The European Commission wants internet experts who can help it monitor Google’s search results following a €2.4 billion antitrust fine. The winner of the €10 million contract …
How Margrethe Vestager went after Google
Google, rival companies, even commissioner’s team kept in the dark about record-breaking fine.
The transatlantic guns that didn’t fire over Google
The bombshell fine spurs debate over whether EU regulations are up to date — not whether Brussels is picking on the Americans.
Tech’s European judge, jury and executioner
Google case isn’t just about the massive fine — it’s about what kind of internet we want to end up with.
Washington lobbyists pushed anti-EU letter ahead of Google decision
International criticism via the letter is unlikely to sway Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s decision.