Tag: Internet portal
48 US Attorneys General are appealing
new York After the US government was able to bring its competition lawsuit against Facebook to court, dozens of states are not letting up. Forty-eight state and territory attorneys general…
Capitol Attack Panel Requests Social Media Documents
US Capitol On January 6, Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. (Photo: imago images/UPI Photo) Washington The investigative committee into the storming of the US Capitol has requested internal information…
FTC boss Lina Khan gets a second chance for the Facebook lawsuit
new York Big tech fear has a name – and it’s Lina Khan. The 32-year-old head of the US competition authority FTC has taken on the fight against the overwhelming…
Nancy Faeser threatens to shut down
Nancy Faeser The SPD politician is striving for a European solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser is threatening to shut down the chat service provider…
China wants influencers by the collar
Beijing There is a new “Wanghong” spot just a few minutes’ walk from my apartment in Beijing. The Chinese word creation freely translated means something like Internet celebrities and can…
What will happen to WhatsApp and Instagram?
Logos from Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram Facebook bought Instagram for around $ 1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for around $ 22 billion in 2014. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The competition…
Richter admits US antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
Logos from Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram Facebook bought Instagram for around $ 1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for around $ 22 billion in 2014. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The competition…
Gamestop shoots up at the start of trading
Game stop The share of the computer game dealer had risen at times by around 2000 percent in the past year. (Photo: Reuters) new York The Reddit traders are back.…
Shopping on social media is becoming mega-business
Social Commerce in China The Chinese influencers Viya (left) and Li Jiaqi sell products for many billions of dollars in the live stream on the Taobao app. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf…
Shopping on social media is becoming mega-business
Social Commerce in China The Chinese influencers Viya (left) and Li Jiaqi sell products for many billions of dollars in the live stream on the Taobao app. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf…
You should know these ten functions on Xing and LinkedIn
How to Properly Serve Career Networks Dusseldorf Yes, yes – you know. Xing and LinkedIn are essential if you are looking for a new job this year. Because how else…
How the EU wants to create a new social media world
DSA The Danish social democrat Christel Schaldemose is responsible for the Digital Services Act in the European Parliament. (Photo: action press) Brussels The European Parliament wants to adopt its position…
Is Big Tech following Big Tobacco’s path?
Adam Mosseri was well prepared. The head of Instagram appeared for the first time on Wednesday for an official hearing before members of Congress on the harmful effects of Instagram…
Why 2022 will be decisive for Mark Zuckerberg
San Francisco Mark Zuckerberg has probably had the most difficult year of his career so far. His Facebook group, which recently traded under the name Meta Platforms, was under attack…
Reddit takes another step for the IPO
Reddit logo Just recently, Reddit boss Steve Huffman announced the official start of his network in Germany in Berlin. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The social network Reddit is pushing its IPO…
Consumers should be able to compare their banking conditions transparently
checking account Especially when it comes to account management, the costs incurred are often confusing – a new comparison portal should help. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For many consumers it is…
Interior ministers target Telegram
Telegram The messenger service has the reputation of allowing any content without moderation. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The federal and state interior ministers want to regulate messenger services such as Telegram…
Financial investor Afinum acquires angling platform
Hubertus Massong The founder of Fishing-King started in 2009 with a classroom course to prepare for the fishing exam. (Photo: Fishing-King) Frankfurt The private equity company Afinum takes a majority…
Pick-up lines and hatspeech – the dark side of the career network
Dusseldorf The more harmless cases start like this: “Sorry, not at all for business … but you are beautiful,” says the message to a recruiter who would like to remain…
Court overturns US extradition request
Julian Assange The Wikileaks founder could now be extradited. (Photo: dpa) London An appeals court in London has overturned the rejection of the US extradition request for Julian Assange. A…