The rabbit hole of the internet can be a scary jungle sometimes. Going online was a deliberate act just 15 years ago. It has now become a perpetual state thanks to smartphones, smart this, smart that and whatnot.

Explained | What are 'dark patterns' and how they harm internet users

The EU's top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk that Twitter must have enough resources to moderate dangerous content by August 25 or risk being in violation of the bloc's landmark rules to rein in big tech.

Twitter faces Europe's tough new big tech rules

EU regulators have asked Google to sell parts of its digital marketing business. It says Google abuses its dominant position in AdTech. Will Google comply? Vikram Chandra brings you the details.

EU's crackdown on big tech

After three consecutive quarters of revenue decline, Meta cheered investors as it beat estimates for the quarter gone by.

Big Tech Earnings: Meta in focus

A clash between Big Tech and European Union telecom firms is likely to dominate at the world's largest telecom conference slated to take place this week. This year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is expected to attract more than 80,000 people.

Mobile World Congress may see clash between Big Tech and telecom companies

The Indian government has expressed its support to the news publishing companies and called on the big tech content aggregators to share revenues with them. Speaking at the inaugural session of a day-long conclave organised by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra both emphasised on the “future of journalism” and financial health of the news industry.

Big tech should pay news publishers for content: Indian govt’s strong pushback

Amazon has said it will lay off 18,000 people. Twitter employees are carrying their own toilet paper to work. Firms are cutting costs across the board to prepare for the economic downturn. Molly Gambhir brings you the details.

WION Fineprint | Big Tech firms to lay off thousands in January

Twitter is facing allegations of having "secret blacklists." It has been accused of suppressing the voices of right-wing commentators. So, is Big Tech really bipartisan? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Is Big Tech really bipartisan?

It was a brutal week for the big Tech firms. The biggest US companies have lost nearly a trillion dollars in terms of their valuation before partial rebound. Wall Street losing confidence in resilience of big tech firms?

WION Fineprint| Big Tech firms lose nearly $800 Bn in value; Meta reports slump in profit margins

Big techs are in big trouble. Lawmakers are pulling up big tech companies over unfair business practices. Are these firms abusing their market power?

World Business Watch: Big tech firms abusing their market power?

Following the US Supreme Court's ruling that overturned the landmark Roe vs Wade, online privacy has become a myth as Big Tech keep collecting the personal details of their users for tracking and surveillance. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

WION Fineprint: Why online privacy is a myth in the Post-Roe world

While global economies fear a recession is looming around the corner, the big tech companies are having a glorious day. Reportedly, both Amazon and Apple have posted more than impressive sales numbers against the backdrop of a slowdown.

Apple and Amazon post impressive numbers amid an economic slowdown

In a move that experts have labelled as evasive, on Monday big-tech companies in New Zealand agreed to forego government regulation in favour of themselves reducing dangerous online content.

Big-tech companies agree to self-regulate harmful content in New Zealand, experts call it a 'weak attempt'

Parents who sued popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok for harming children who have become addicted to their products will not longer be able to do so in California after the introduction of the first-of-its-kind proposal in its legislature.

California: First-of-its-kind proposal will no longer let parents sue social media companies

China is going to meet with the country's Big Tech firms, the South China Morning Post reported, citing two sources briefed on the situation. It added that the symposium has been set to assure business executives that regulators will no longer demand rectifications or impose surprise fines and will be held after the Labour Day holiday.

End of regulatory crackdown? China to hold symposium with the country's Big Tech firms

Free speech absolutism might backfire when it comes to increasing the company’s user base and profits. The Tesla co-founder and chief executive Elon Musk is set to shortly become the new owner of a slightly used social media platform with more than 217 million daily users.

Making Twitter more of a cesspool makes no business sense

Amid the ongoing tussle between the European Union and tech giants, Alphabet & Meta to strengthen their security policies. EU Vice President lauded the decision by tech giants.

Alphabet & Meta to strengthen their security policies, EU Vice President lauds the decision

Calling for a self-reliant, or 'atmanirbhar' internet for India, India's Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has accused big tech platforms of weaponsing the internet during the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Indian minister accuses big tech platforms of weaponsing internet

EU floats landmark law against big tech in an attempt to ease accountability in the digital market sphere. Europe will get stronger monitoring power.

EU floats landmark law against big tech in an attempt to ease accountability in digital market

Lawmakers in the European Union are giving final touches to a new law that would impact big tech companies like Google, Meta, Apple and Amazon. AFP quoted sources to say that talks between negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states on Thuesday may result in an agreement on the legislation.

EU gives final touches to law on Big Tech 

Australia’s media regulator will be able to force internet companies to share data regarding their handling of misinformation and disinformation under the laws passed by the government.

Australia to battle misinformation with new regulations for big tech companies

From meatless meat to Web 3.0: Here are the tech trends that can dominate in 2022

Tech giants have announced an investment of billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers. It comes after the White House asked Big Tech, the finance industry, and key infrastructure companies to do more to tackle the growing cybersecurity threat in a meeting with President Joe Biden and members of his cabinet.

Tech giants pledge billions for security against cyber threats

The last 20 months of this pandemic have been emotionally & financially crippling for millions around the world. But for tech titans, they've brought a dramatic reversal in fortunes.

COVID-19: Big tech gets bigger during pandemic

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