Tag: Twitter
Facebook, Google, Twitter Could Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Law
US tech giants Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, and Twitter have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the...
Russian Watchdog Fines Google, Facebook & Twitter
Russian federal competition regulator Roskomnadzor has concluded sixteen decisions on refusals to remove content prohibited in Russia by Google, Facebook and Twitter, reports Cnews.ru....
Twitter Plans Scroll Acquisition
Twitter announced on Tuesday, May 4, that it is acquiring Scroll, a subscription service that removes ads for news sites, as part of its...
Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Plan Antitrust Bills To Protect News Media
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers led by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative David Cicilline will introduce legislation on Wednesday aimed at making it...
Twitter To Buy Newsletter Platform Revue
Twitter has reached a deal to buy newsletter platform Revue Holding BV, the companies said Tuesday, reflecting the interest among social-media companies in providing...
O’Melveny & Myers Hires In-House Vet From Twitter, StubHub
Tod Cohen, former Twitter deputy general counsel, has joined O’Melveny & Myers as a partner after nearly two decades in-house with technology companies.
Cohen said...
EU Fines Twitter $550K For GDPR Violations
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) concluded its investigation into Twitter and determined that the US social media giant violated the European Union’s General Data...
FTC Probes YouTube, Facebook, Reddit & Others’ Data Collection
On Monday, December 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is launching a new probe into the privacy practices of some of...
Twitter Buys Screen-Sharing Social App Squad
Twitter has acquired Squad, a Silicon Valley startup that gives people the ability to hang out virtually with friends on other apps, Squad announced...
Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo Disagree With New EU Content Rules
Twitter and three other US tech companies have urged the EU to take a flexible approach towards harmful and illegal online content instead of...