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Facebook has blocked Australians from accessing and sharing news in protest at a new law which would have forced the site to pay for the content it hosts. Furious Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the move shows big tech companies ‘think they are bigger than governments and that the rules should not apply to them’. … Read more
We’ve spent the last week hearing the social media giants’ assurances about all the work they’re doing to protect players from abuse. Facebook’s Fadzai Madzingra told the BBC last week that abusive accounts would be stopped ‘the moment they are created.’ So I undertook a random 20-minute check, today, of accounts which have issued racist, … Read more
Philip Jansen is acutely aware how vital the internet has become during the pandemic. Whether it has been Zoom calls for work or for staying in touch with friends, or evening entertainment on BBC iPlayer and Netflix, the BT chief executive has been at the heart of the telecoms industry’s mission to keep the country’s … Read more
English football will challenge social media companies to prove they are serious about protecting players from sickening online abuse following another depressing week. Marcus Rashford, Reece James, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe and Romaine Sawyers have all suffered disgusting racial abuse on the internet in recent days, while at least one other Premier League player was targeted … Read more
John Caudwell, the billionaire founder of Phones4u, is talking to me from the back of a chauffeur-driven Mercedes people carrier as he travels back from skiing in Switzerland to Monaco. It’s an unlikely place to hold a telephone interview in a pandemic – particularly for a vociferous Brexiteer who says he would much rather be … Read more
Cocktail culture lifts spirits at drink giants: Sales at Diageo and Fevertree fizz as drinkers get creative in lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 The rise of cocktail culture in the UK added fizz to the sales of Diageo and … Read more
Poland vows to stop social media tech giants censoring free speech in wake of Twitter’s Donald Trump ban Social media sites would only be allowed to ban accounts for breaking Polish law Five-member ‘freedom of speech council’ would consider censorship claims Several European governments have voiced concern over power of US firms By Afp Published: … Read more
British drug giants ramp up battle against Covid-19 with new treatments and a race for vaccine approvals Glaxosmithkline has joined an NHS study to test an antibody treatment The drug – known as Vir-7832 – could be a game changer Meanwhile, Astrazeneca submitted its Covid-19 vaccine to European regulators Astra and Oxford University have applied … Read more
Boost for Astrazeneca and Glaxosmithkline: Drug giants to be at heart of post-Brexit UK By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:20 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 22:20 GMT, 21 December 2020 British drugs groups have won approval for ground-breaking treatments, as regulators hatch plans to put the sector at the heart of the … Read more
Yule fuel rip-off to hit drivers: Petrol giants cash in on the festive break as some charge more than £10 over the national average for a tank to cap off a year of fleecing Average pump prices risen to 115.5p a litre for unleaded and 118.9p for diesel The RAC said the current average price … Read more