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Big tech firms pay taxes ‘nowhere’ and it has to change – German vice-chancellor
German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused tech companies of not paying their fair share of taxes, as Google, Amazon and Facebook face increased scrutiny in the EU on the matter.
Apr 11, 2019 11:01
Business News
UK govt trying to control online free speech is ‘very serious and sinister’ – analyst to RT
Plans by the UK government to regulate the internet with an independent watchdog, apparently due to widespread concerns over harmful content, should be a worrying wake-up call for advocates of free speech, an analyst tells RT.
Apr 8, 2019 13:00
UK News
Facebook, Twitter & Google to testify before Senate panel on censorship of conservatives
Three tech and social media giants are scheduled to send their representatives to testify at a Senate hearing, following a string of accusations alleging that they foster a left-wing bias and routinely censor conservative voices.
Apr 6, 2019 00:40
USA News
Australia threatens tech giants with jail, fines for spread of violent content after Christchurch
Internet service providers and social media giants like Twitter, Facebook and Google are now facing colossal fines and even jail time for senior executives for failing to remove violent content under a new law passed in Australia.
Apr 4, 2019 08:39
World News
Austria wants to impose tax on internet giants’ advertising revenues
Austria’s federal government has proposed levying a tax of as much as five percent on advertising revenue of big-tech corporations like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Alibaba.
Apr 3, 2019 14:23
Business News
Google AI ethics council disintegrates over... lack of ethics?
An external 'ethics council' appointed by Google to oversee AI development is falling apart after less than a week, as its members endure the same scrutiny Google has turned on the rest of the world and are found morally wanting.
Apr 2, 2019 03:54