SPORTS AGENDA: BBC under scrutiny over Test coverage… Premier League stars use loophole for a trim

Government regulators are closely monitoring the BBC website’s coverage of the England cricket tour of India, amid concern that the broadcaster is providing commentary on a series for which they have not paid. The BBC are adamant that their Cricket Social audio feed is not a live commentary, but rather discussion and analysis by the … Read more

Tech titans face growing scrutiny from Governments and users

Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants’ grip on billions of customers’ lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up … Read more

Boohoo sweatshop scandal comes under scrutiny

Independent investigation into Boohoo’s supply chain to call for public evidence and investigate whether it ‘had knowledge of the allegations’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 The independent investigation into Boohoo’s supply chain will call for public evidence and investigate whether … Read more

Tax advisers face scrutiny by State regulator

Ministers considering new State regulator to control activities of Britain’s thousands of tax advisers offering services to more than 12million people By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 11 July 2020 Ministers are considering a powerful new State regulator to control the activities of Britain’s … Read more

Facebook lets US users turn off political ads following months of scrutiny

Facebook lets US users turn off political ads following months of scrutiny for allowing misinformation to spread on the platform Facebook is giving US users the power to turn off political ads on the platform The move follows months of scrutiny due to the firm allowing misinformation Certain ads include an option to turn off … Read more

Now both Georgia GOP senators face scrutiny over stock transactions

ANOTHER Georgia senator faces questions over shares sell-off as it’s revealed he dumped 34 stocks worth $825,000 in March after closed-door coronavirus briefings Sen. David Purdue, a Georgia Republican, is facing questions over a flurry of stock transactions he made in March  Purdue’s rate of trading increased threefold in comparison to past months, amid the … Read more