Now playing Next Tech News Why are Google and Facebook facing EU and UK antitrust probes? The EU said their 'Jedi Blue' deal may thwart ad tech rivals and disadvantage publishers in online display advertising. 11/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech blocks RT and Sputnik on social media One Russian official called social media platforms "foreign instigators of war" after they cracked down on state media outlets. 02/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta watchdog urges crackdown on disinformation around Ukraine war Tech giants and policymakers must do more to fight online disinformation raging around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Meta’s Oversight Board tells Euronews Next. 01/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook dismantles Russian disinformation network in Ukraine The network of around 40 fake pages and groups tried to promote fake news articles about Ukraine and the west, Meta said. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ukraine: Meta bans Russian media from running ads amid censorship row Russia had ordered Meta to stop independent fact-checking of reports from Russian media on Facebook amid a wider crackdown of media in the country. 26/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How will Europe’s Data Act affect you and Big Tech? Data disputes between the EU and the US tech giants have been growing since the Edward Snowden revelations of mass US surveillance in 2013. 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Green News Over 50% of posts from climate change deniers not labelled on Facebook "Meta keeps claiming it cares about climate change, but they have failed to stop the spread of misinformation about climate change on their platform." 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech could be made to pay for news content under new UK plans UK culture minister Nadine Dorries said she could see what tech platforms were doing to "our democracy and our press". 21/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Texas sues Facebook over facial-recognition practises Meta’s Facebook is in hot water with the state of Texas and French president Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to defend its sovereignty in space. 20/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News The 3 legal issues in the metaverse that need to be addressed There have been reports of avatar groping and even gang rape in the metaverse but how virtual assault is regulated is murky territory. 18/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ahoy, Metamates! Mark Zuckerberg announces new job title for workers Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg said the company, which rebranded itself last year, is updating its "cultural operating system". 16/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook told how to keep private residential information safe Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian have been the victim of doxxing, the public release of information that identifies an individual or organisation. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Will the EU regulate the metaverse? It's looking likely "The metaverse is here already. So of course we start analysing what will be the role for a regulator," said the EU's Margrethe Vestager. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta warns it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe The drama continues for Mark Zuckerberg whose company last week reported it lost daily active users for the first time in its history. 07/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook announces new tool to stop metaverse sexual harassment One test user recently described the experience of being gang-raped by men in the metaverse. Is Facebook's new tool enough to stop it from happening? 06/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: El Salvador rejects IMF call to drop Bitcoin use El Salvador became the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender and is resisting any pushback on that, while Snap shares surge after a tough week for the tech sector. 06/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News #DeleteFacebook: Why are users being called on to ditch it? “Horrible company and the name change to #Meta makes it even more of a horrid company,” one Twitter user said under the #DeleteFacebook hashtag. 04/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook He said he he was taking the action to stop people losing money to clickbait advertising scams. 03/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook lost daily users for the first time ever. Here's why Newly-renamed Meta is investing heavily in its futuristic metaverse project, but for now, relies on advertising revenue for nearly all its income. 03/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech told it should reimburse victims of online scams An influential group of British MPs have called on more responsibility to be placed on big tech companies when it comes to online scams. 02/02/2022