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Concerns around misinformation have been exacerbated by the pandemic (Nick Ansell/PA)

YouTube: More than half a million Covid-19 misinformation videos removed

January 26, 2021

Attackers would lure security researchers into collaborating via social media and a fake blog (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

North Korea backed hackers targeting security researchers, Google claims

January 26, 2021

Some publishers have concerns about the move (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Google ‘confident’ third-party cookie alternatives are right for ads and privacy

January 25, 2021

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Data reveals many more travelling to work than during first lockdown

January 23, 2021

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Internet signal-carrying weather balloon firm Loon to shut down

January 22, 2021

The company said it would have to prevent Australians from accessing its search engine (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia in row over Government plans

January 22, 2021

Epic has asked the tribunal to declare the removal of Fortnite (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Fortnite developer brings legal action against Apple and Google to UK

January 21, 2021

Google did not spell out how much money would be paid to the group’s members (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Google and French publishers sign copyright news payment deal

January 21, 2021

Firm’s global head of public policy strategy said Twitter should have taken more aggressive enforcement action earlier (Yui Mok/PA)

We didn’t get everything right, Twitter chief tells MPs following Capitol riots

January 20, 2021

Selena Gomez has accused technology giants of allowing their platforms to be used to spread hate and partly blamed them for the shocking violence in Washington DC (PA)

Selena Gomez accuses tech giants of ‘failing the American people’ over DC unrest

January 7, 2021

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Should you buy… the Google Pixel 5?

December 6, 2020

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Removing face unlock from Pixel smartphones ‘a good trade-off’

November 15, 2020

The firm said the change will allow it ‘to keep pace with the growing demand for storage’ (Yui Mok/PA)

Google to halt free photo and video storage

November 12, 2020

Clues will be hidden in UK locations relating to where films were set across Google Maps for people to find (Yui Mok/PA)

BFI’s most rewatchable British films hidden on Google Maps to watch for free

November 10, 2020

Mr Bannon’s account was removed from Twitter but he remains on Facebook (Jane Barlow/PA)

Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon spared Facebook ban after beheading comments

November 6, 2020

We took a look at how such platforms are regulated in countries around the world and what punishment they can face if illegal and harmful content finds it way on to the site.

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How do countries across the globe regulate social media?

October 26, 2020

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Google Search now lets people hum tune to identify song

October 16, 2020

Tech giant promises ‘5G speeds at affordable prices’ (Google/PA)

Google reveals 5G Pixel smartphone and a remote control for Chromecast

September 30, 2020

Google has pledged to operate completely on carbon-free energy by 2030 (Yui Mok/PA)

Google ‘eliminates carbon legacy’ as it announces new clean energy plans

September 14, 2020

A view of a Google Gmail interface on a laptop (PA)

Gmail users hit by service issues

August 20, 2020