Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption SYDNEY (Pakistan Press Club) – Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook (FB.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google have disrupted the news media market to the detriment of publishers and consumers. Like their rivals globally, Australia’s traditional media companies…
Tech firms tell patent court to ignore Allergan deal with tribe (Pakistan Press Club – New York) – Over 30 technology companies including Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Facebook Inc. (FB.O) on Friday urged a U.S. patent court to disregard drugmaker Allergan Plc’s (AGN.N) contention that its transfer of some of its patents…
YouTube steps up take-downs as concerns about children videos grow (Pakistan Press) – YouTube stepped up enforcement of its guidelines for videos aimed at children, the unit of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday, responding to criticism that it has failed to protect children from adult content. The streaming video service removed more…
