Defamation defence offered to tech giants who help ‘unmask’ trolls

Defamation defence offered to tech giants who help ‘unmask’ trolls

Social media companies would be able to avoid liability for the defamatory comments of users in Australia if they revealed the identities of anonymous trolls to complainants.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn andLisa Visentin

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Scott Morrison makes big tech crackdown a re-election pitch

Scott Morrison makes big tech crackdown a re-election pitch

Scott Morrison talked up his track record in taking on the tech giants,saying it demonstrated his leadership abilities in a clear election campaign pitch.

  • byLisa Visentin
The bull market’s foundations may be cracking as threats grow

The bull market’s foundations may be cracking as threats grow

A rapidly expanding range of challenges is shaking financial markets and may also lead central bankers to have second thoughts about their plans for the next 12 months.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
How whistleblower Frances Haugen left Mark Zuckerberg speechless

How whistleblower Frances Haugen left Mark Zuckerberg speechless

Regulators have been at a loss for how to deal with Facebook up to now,but Haugen’s cool-headed suggestions could provide a clearer way forward.

  • byParmy Olson
China’s great crackdown is not ending anytime soon
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China’s great crackdown is not ending anytime soon

For almost a year,Xi Jinping’s administration has been on the warpath against Chinese corporations.This week’s video game order is the most heavy-handed example to date,but it is unlikely to be the last.

  • byJames Titcomb
Pony tamed:China’s self-driving company’s US dream hits a roadblock

Pony tamed:China’s self-driving company’s US dream hits a roadblock

Pony.ai has reportedly put on hold plans to go public on Wall Street after it failed to gain assurances from Beijing that it would not become a target of a crackdown against Chinese technology companies.

  • byKrystal Hu,Kane Wu,Julie Zhu andYilei Sun
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China crackdown rout spreads amid fears of foreign sell-off

China crackdown rout spreads amid fears of foreign sell-off

A rout in Chinese shares in the crosshairs of Beijing’s regulatory crackdown extended into the bond and currency markets on Tuesday as unverified rumours swirled that US funds are offloading China and Hong Kong assets.

  • byJeanny Yu andLivia Yap
China’s targeting of ride-hail giant Didi is a new front in its tech crackdown
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China’s targeting of ride-hail giant Didi is a new front in its tech crackdown

China’s investigation of Didi Global and the company’s forced removal from app stores reflects the authorities’ desire to control access to the vast stores of data held by its tech giants.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Facebook’s court win could end up leading to trouble for tech giants
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Facebook’s court win could end up leading to trouble for tech giants

A court ruling in the US might appear to be a blow to the drive to break up Big Tech. Instead,it might lead to a far graver threat to the likes of Facebook,Google,Amazon and Apple.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
EU turns up the heat on Google with fresh probe

EU turns up the heat on Google with fresh probe

Google faces a sweeping European Union probe into its advertising technology,a move that strikes at the heart of the tech giant’s business model.

  • byAoife White
He warned Apple about the risks in China. Then they became reality

He warned Apple about the risks in China. Then they became reality

In 2014,Apple hired Doug Guthrie to help navigate perhaps its most important market. By then,he was worried about China’s new direction.

  • byJack Nicas