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EU to target six tech companies in next phase of digital crackdown

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EU to target six tech companies in next phase of digital crackdown

The European Union on Wednesday targeted Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies. The six companies were classed as online “gatekeepers” that must face the highest level of scrutiny under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Markets … Read more

Hackers may have access to data on millions of British voters: UK election watchdog

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Hackers may have access to data on millions of British voters: UK election watchdog

Hackers may have information on tens of millions of British voters after they got access to electoral registers, the UK’s election watchdog said on Tuesday ‘ nearly a year after the breach was discovered. The Electoral Commission apologized for the breach but said much of the information was already in the public domain and that … Read more