40 h. ago EU investigates Google over concerns publishers' content is unfairly demoted in search results

European Union regulators are investigating Google for allegedly demoting media publishers' content in search results

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42 h. ago EU investigates Google over ‘demoting’ commercial content from news media

Officials say effective invisibilty in search results could be leading to unfair ‘loss of revenue’The EU has launched an investigation into Google Search over concerns the US tech company has been “demoting” commercial content from news media sites.The bloc’s executive arm announced the move after monitoring found certain content created with advertisers and sponsors was being given such a low priority by Google that it was effectively no longer visible in search results. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago EU investigates Google over ‘demotion’ of commercial content from news media

Officials say some content created with advertisers is in effect not visible, which could mean unfair loss of revenueThe EU has launched an investigation into Google Search over concerns the US tech company has been “demoting” commercial content from news media sites.The bloc’s executive arm announced the move after monitoring found certain content created with advertisers and sponsors was being given such a low priority by Google that it was in effect no longer visible in search results. Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Iconic UK lager to reduce its alcohol content after fall in sales

The brand said the decision was made to reflect the changing drinking habits of consumers

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6 d. ago Popular TV presenter 'waits for police covered in blood after stabbing mum to death'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Police are working to unravel the mystery after former news anchor Angelynn 'Angie' Mock was arrested following the bloody murder of her elderly mother

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6 d. ago 'I'm an adult content creator and educator — this is why the UK choking porn ban is bad'

Adult content creator and sex educator Max Hovey has blasted the government’s porn choking ban, warning it will do more harm than good and fails to protect or educate young people

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1 week ago Fight back against flood of fake news and AI 'slop' on tech platforms, media leaders urge PM

In a letter to the Prime Minister, leading figures from newspapers and broadcasting urge him to take steps to address the misinformation flourishing online.

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2 w. ago Disney channels including ESPN, ABC and FX go dark on YouTube TV after failure to resolve pay dispute

Some 10 million people subscribe to YouTube TV

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2 w. ago Radio Free Asia suspends news operations amid cuts and US government shutdown

RFA will begin closing overseas bureaus, as well as laying off and paying severance to staff members, with the hope that it could return in the futureRadio Free Asia (RFA) has said it is suspending its news operations due to the US government shutdown and the Trump administration’s cuts to government-funded news services.“RFA has been forced to suspend all remaining news content production – for the first time in its 29 years of existence,” said Bay Fang, RFA’s president and CEO, in a statement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Disney channels including ABC and ESPN could be yanked from YouTubeTV in pay dispute

Some 10 million people subscribe to YouTube TV

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3 w. ago Majority of Brits turning off adult content as new laws 'damage' industry

UK adult traffic dropped by a third after age verification rules were introduced, but X-rated companies feel that the are being unfairly targeted with the law being unevenly applied

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4 w. ago Italian news publishers demand investigation into Google’s AI Overviews

Newspaper federation says ‘traffic killer’ feature violates legislation and threatens to destroy media diversityItalian news publishers are calling for an investigation into Google’s AI Overviews, arguing that the search engine’s AI-generated summaries feature is a “traffic killer” that threatens their survival.FIEG, the Italian federation of newspaper publishers, said it has submitted a formal complaint to Agcom, Italy’s communications watchdog. Continue reading...

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