Google faces an EU antitrust investigation into its use of publishers’ online content and YouTube videos to train its AI models.
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Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications
A state internet regulator alleges the service is being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country.”
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Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.
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Russia orders state-backed MAX messenger app, a WhatsApp rival, pre-installed on phones and tablets
The decision to promote MAX comes as Moscow is seeking greater control over the internet space as it is locked in a standoff with the West over Ukraine.
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Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial
Meta bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.
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Feds Advocate End-to-End Encryption After Telecom Breach by Suspected Chinese Hackers
Following a massive telecom breach, Apple and Android users are being urged to restrain from receiving two-factor authentication codes through text, risking exposure of non-encrypted messages by suspected Chinese hackers.
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