If there’s one thing that unites an otherwise bitterly divided Washington,it’s China. But Donald Trump has just stirred the pot.
Australia used new laws to gain a world-first insight into how social media giants respond to child abuse material – and found a culture of “wilful blindness”
The federal government is considering whether it should use landmark laws to force tech platforms such as YouTube and TikTok to negotiate with news outlets.
The imprisonment of Xiao Jianhua brings to an end a long-running saga that has seen many of the tycoon’s business interests reined in since he was seized in Hong Kong more than five years ago.
This wasn’t the 2022 that Xi Jinping had in mind.
The Coalition party room has no shortage of MPs with first-hand or family experience of how toxic social media can be. Now the government is making cleaning up the internet part of its pitch to voters.
Social media companies would be able to avoid liability for the defamatory comments of users in Australia if they revealed the identities of anonymous trolls to complainants.
Scott Morrison talked up his track record in taking on the tech giants,saying it demonstrated his leadership abilities in a clear election campaign pitch.
A rapidly expanding range of challenges is shaking financial markets and may also lead central bankers to have second thoughts about their plans for the next 12 months.
Regulators have been at a loss for how to deal with Facebook up to now,but Haugen’s cool-headed suggestions could provide a clearer way forward.
For almost a year,Xi Jinping’s administration has been on the warpath against Chinese corporations.This week’s video game order is the most heavy-handed example to date,but it is unlikely to be the last.