Communication & Collaboration News
The latest news and industry commentary on communication and collaboration platforms and the businesses building them.
Brazil electoral court could ban Telegram app for not fighting fake news
Brazil’s top electoral authority, the TSE, is considering whether to ban the messaging app Telegram during the run-up to October elections because it has not responded to req...
China cyberspace regulator drafts new rules for internet behemoths
China’s cyberspace regulator has drafted new guidelines that will require the country’s internet behemoths to obtain its approval before they undertake any investments ...
POTUS encouraged by rejection of Meta request to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
The White House has said it was encouraged by a US judge’s decision not to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook.
WhatsApp co-founder Acton named Signal’s interim CEO
Messaging app Signal’s founder and CEO Moxie Marlinspike will step down and WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton will become the interim CEO, Marlinspike said in a blog post.
Facebook parent’s head of communications leaves company
The head of communications at Facebook parent Meta Platforms, John Pinette, is leaving the company, the social media company said late on Friday.
China targets online platforms in quest to ‘clean up’ internet
China will scrutinise online platforms such as social media networks and video-sharing sites to clamp down on fake accounts and information as part of its drive to “clean up&...
Russia fines Twitter for not deleting banned content, says court
A Moscow court has said it had fined Twitter 3 million roubles (approximately $40,920) for failing to delete content Russia deems illegal, the latest in a string of penalties again...
Microsoft’s $16 billion Nuance bid gets EU antitrust approval
The European Commission has granted Microsoft unconditional antitrust approval for its $16 billion bid for artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communicatio...
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
Facebook has paid 17 million roubles (approximately $229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunda...
Facebook to win conditional EU nod for Kustomer buy, sources say
Facebook is set to gain EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of Kustomer after offering remedies that allow rival products to function with those of the U.S. customer service ...
Russia fines Twitter, along with Meta and TikTok over banned content
Russia fined Twitter, Facebook owner Meta Platforms and TikTok on Thursday for failing to delete content the government deems illegal, a Moscow court said, the latest in a string o...
US concerned by Canada’s pursuit of digital services tax
The office of the US Trade Representative will consider “all options” if Canada imposes a digital services tax, a USTR spokesperson has said in a statement.
Google says employees flouting vaccination rules will eventually be fired
Alphabet Inc’s Google told its employees they would lose pay and eventually be fired if they do not follow its COVID-19 vaccination rules, news network CNBC has reported, cit...
UK lawmakers call for tougher crackdown on online scammers, cyberflashing
Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a...
Apple closes in on $3 trillion market value
Apple Inc’s market value hovered just shy of the $3 trillion mark, following a stunning run over the past decade that has turned it into the world’s most valuable compa...