Russia is waging a war on social media as it has sued America's big three tech giants. It is threatening to ban Twitter. The story of social media regulations began with the arrest and sentencing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who was allegedly poisoned last year.

Social media coup: Russia slows down Twitter, files cases against Facebook and Google

Russian authorities are suing five social media platforms for allegedly failing to delete posts urging children to take part in illegal protests, the Interfax news agency cited a Moscow court as saying on Tuesday.

Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter for not deleting protest content: Report

Facebook ended one-week news blackout in Australia on Friday. The popular social media network also announced preliminary agreements with three small local publishers.

Facebook relents, switches news back on in Australia

The Australian Parliament on Thursday passed the news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code that will make it compulsory for Alphabet's Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news content.

Amid tussle with Facebook, Australia passes law requiring tech firms to pay for news

A few hours after the Australian government and Facebook reached a compromise deal, the country's lawmakers are expected to approve amendments to the controversial media law that may force Alphabet's Google and Facebook to pay media companies for news content.

Fate of Facebook and Google in Australia depends on amendments in media law

Google has fired another lead artificial intelligence ethics researcher, following a controversy last year over the tech giant's dismissal of a Black colleague who was an outspoken diversity advocate.

Google fires another lead AI ethics researcher

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Friday held talks with Australian government over law that will force the social media giant to pay for content. Australian PM Scott Morrison has taken a tuff stand and has said that the country will not yield to 'threats' from big tech.

After banning news in Australia, Facebook enters into talks with government

Canada vowed on Thursday to make Facebook Inc pay for news content, seeking allies in the media battle with tech giants and pledging not to back down if the social media platform shuts off the country's news as it did in Australia.

After Australia, Canada vows to go after Facebook to pay for news

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday slammed Facebook's move to block news in the country and called it ''arrogant''. Morrison, on his Facebook page, said "Facebook's actions to unfriend Australia today, cutting off essential information services on health and emergency services, were as arrogant as they were disappointing.

'Arrogant': Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison slams Facebook's move to block news

Google is teaming up with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and two other organisations in Latin America and Asia to provide $75 million in funding to small- and medium-sized companies suffering from the impact of COVID-19.

Google to invest $75 million in coronavirus-hit small businesses

Google and Facebook are "very close" to deals with major Australian media to pay for news, a top government official said Monday, as the tech giants scramble to avoid landmark regulation.

Google and Facebook 'close' to deals with Australian media

Google has been hit with an of 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) fine after a probe found that Google's hotel rankings could be misleading for consumers, France's finance ministry and fraud watchdog said on Monday.

Google to pay over $1 million for misleading French hotel rankings 

Social media giant Facebook is secretly working on a smartwatch and is planning to begin its sale from next year, as per a report. The Android-based smartwatch being prepared by Facebook will include messaging, health, and fitness features.

Facebook to launch smartwatch with messaging, fitness features

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it fully supported proposed new laws in Australia that would force internet giants Google and Facebook Inc to pay domestic media outlets for their content.

Microsoft says it supports Australia's plans to make Google pay for news

Alphabet Inc's Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the US Department of Labour said on Monday.

Google to spend $3.8 million to settle accusations of hiring, pay biases

The European Commission has told Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft to continue monthly reports on their efforts to tackle fake news, especially on COVID-19, for another six months.

EU tells Google, Facebook and Twitter to extend fake news watch, COVID-19 in focus

Google has offered its facilities as coronavirus vaccination sites to help in the mass inoculation drive taking place in the United States. The tech giant's chief executive Sundar Pichai announced on Monday that the company will be converting its facilities as a part of the $150 million initiative being run to educate people about the effects of the vaccine, and rid away the rumours around it.

Google to turn company spaces into vaccination centres: Sundar Pichai

The popular 'search' tool of Google will soon be redesigned for mobile users with changes in colours specifically to help the users. This decision has been taken to make sure the users can have a better and easier reading experience.

Colour coded: Google to redesign 'search' for better user experience

India is the world's second-biggest online market. 743 million Indians use the internet. That's twice the size of US market. The number is unmatched by any country except the neighbour provoking in Ladakh.

India needs tougher laws to rein in Big Tech

Former US President Donald Trump pardoned an engineer who has stolen Google's trade secrets on his final day as the president. Adam Lewandowski the engineer had pled guilty to stealing secrets from Google's self-driving car program.

On last day as US President, Trump pardons engineer who stole Google secrets

Parler, a social media website and app popular with the American far right, has partially returned online with the help of a Russian-owned technology company. John Matze, the chief executive of social media app Parler, which is popular among conservatives posted a brief message on the company's website vowing its returns after finding a new host.

'Hello world, is this thing on?': Parler's website is back online after finding new host

Billionaire techie and Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu said half-jokingly that he or his employees did not have to go behind bars for being a competitor of Google. He was drawing a parallel with former Thuglak Editor Cho Ramaswamy who had taken on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during the Emergency years.

I don't fear Microsoft or Google says billionaire techie Sridhar Vembu of Zoho

Google on Wednesday backed the efforts of US President-elect Joe Biden to pass a new immigration law and would help cover application fees for immigrants seeking lawful work under a threatened government program.

Google backs Joe Biden's efforts to pass new immigration law

Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc have suspended Parler from their respective App Store and web hosting service for allowing "threats of violence," after the deadly attack on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

After Google, Apple and Amazon suspend Parler social networking app for 'threats of violence'

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