Internet
UK issues guidelines to get the most from your internet
Offices, factories and schools across the world have shut to manage the spread of the coronavirus. And with millions told to "stay…
YouTube to reduce its streaming quality in EU and UK to avert internet gridlock
YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union and the United Kingdom to avert internet gridlock…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google, Facebook and…
UK Google users could lose EU GDPR data protections
Google is to move the data and user accounts of its British users from the EU to the US, placing them outside…
UN experts insist comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online
Comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online and other Internet issues for children, independent UN human rights…
Google under investigation over location tracking as Tinder faces data probe
Google and Tinder are facing regulatory investigations in the European Union over their use of users' personal data. The investigations were announced…
Online shopping: European Commission and Consumer Protection authorities urge traders to bring information policy in line with EU law
The European Commission published the results of an EU-wide screening (“sweep”) of nearly 500 e-shops selling clothing and footwear, furniture and household…
Microsoft shares new technique to address online grooming of children for sexual purposes
Online child exploitation is a horrific crime that requires a whole-of-society approach. Microsoft has a long-standing commitment to child online protection. First…
Facebook and eBay pledge to combat trading in fake reviews
In a win for online shoppers, Facebook and eBay have signed up to agreements to better identify, investigate and respond to fake…
Microsoft research shows teens and adults hope for more civil online discourse in new decade
It’s a new year and a new decade, and teens and adults around the world hope that respect, safety and freedom will…
Top Google Searches Of 2019
Disney Plus was the top searched term on Google in the United States for 2019. Globally, the top searched term was India…
Russia plans ‘sovereign internet’ tests to combat external threats
Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is…