#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts

#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts

“#Australia to fine tech giants, jail users over abusive posts” Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google will be forced to swiftly remove abusive online posts or face stiff fines under a tough new law passed by the Australian government on Wednesday.  The bold new legislation, called the Online Safety Bill, gives the country’s regulators…

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#EU opens antitrust probe into Google’s advertising business

#EU opens antitrust probe into Google’s advertising business

“#EU opens antitrust probe into Google’s advertising business” The European Union opened a formal antitrust probe into Google’s lucrative advertising business, signaling it will scrutinize whether the search giant is abusing its increasingly outsize market power. The European Commission, the legislative branch of the EU that is overseeing the investigation, said Tuesday is considering whether…

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#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias

#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias

“#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias” Alphabet Inc’s Google told Reuters this week it is developing an alternative to the industry standard method for classifying skin tones, which a growing chorus of technology researchers and dermatologists says is inadequate for assessing whether products are biased against people of color. At issue is a six-color…

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