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Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia amid row over paying media outlets
22 Jan 2021
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Explainer
Pro-Trump social media app Parler was a breeding ground for extremism - so why has it only been taken offline now?
11 Jan 2021
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big tech
'Too big to care': 2020 was the year that Europe got serious about tackling Big Tech
31 Dec 2020
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tech goliath
Texas and 10 other US states sue Google for anti-competitive practices
16 Dec 2020
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google down
Google says worldwide service outage caused by internal technical fault
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14 Dec 2020
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cookies
France slaps fines of €100 million on Google and €35 million on Amazon over advertising cookies
10 Dec 2020
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Tech
US government sues Google over its 'illegal monopoly' on internet search and advertising services
20 Oct 2020
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Dispute
Google must negotiate with media groups over paying for online news, Paris court rules
8 Oct 2020
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Tech giants
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have too much power and abuse their positions, US Congress report says
7 Oct 2020
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Boom and Bust
Ghost town?: What does Google's decision to pull out of an office deal mean for the landscape of Dublin city centre?
12 Sep 2020
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News
Google tells Australians law forcing tech giants to pay for news will affect their user experience
17 Aug 2020
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battle royale
Fortnite makers sue Apple and Google after it's pulled from mobile app stores
14 Aug 2020
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Google Play services
HSE working with Google to fix problem with Covid Tracker app that drains Android phone batteries
9 Aug 2020
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China
China accuses US of 'political suppression' after Trump's executive order targeting TikTok
Updated
7 Aug 2020
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bark or byte
Head honchos at Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon to face questions from US politicians today
29 Jul 2020
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Privacy
Concerns over Google Play Services reignited over Covid apps but HSE warns against conflating issues
23 Jul 2020
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Coronavirus
HSE was 'gifted' €544,000 in free advertising by Google and Facebook during Covid-19 pandemic
19 Jun 2020
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FACTCHECK
Debunked: No, contact tracing apps have not been installed on every Android phone
16 Jun 2020
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contact tracing
Google and Apple launch contact-tracing platform that will be used in Irish app
21 May 2020
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internet money
Leo Varadkar says charging Google and Facebook for news media content is 'a good idea'
24 Apr 2020
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digital platforms
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content amid falling advertising revenue
20 Apr 2020
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Dublin
Google staff told to work from home after employee reports 'flu-like symptoms' amid Covid-19 fears
2 Mar 2020
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Qatari based hackers
German lawyer takes Google to Irish High Court over alleged hacking of his gmail account
28 Feb 2020
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data processing
Data protection inquiries launched into Google and Tinder over GDPR concerns
4 Feb 2020
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Startups and tech
As Google buys Pointy, co-founder Mark Cummins enters his second act with the tech giant
15 Jan 2020
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Simon Harris
Social media companies agree to liase with Department of Health on tackling anti-vaccine misinformation
Updated
25 Nov 2019
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crackdown
Google to limit targeted political ads in bid to 'improve voters’ confidence'
21 Nov 2019
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project nightingale
Whistleblower says Google is collecting personal medical data of 50 million people from health providers
13 Nov 2019
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Boland's Mill
Dublin city residents concerned Google's planned rooftop pitch will be 'nuisance' for them
27 Sep 2019
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HPV
Harris asks social media companies and sporting organisations to help raise vaccine awareness
9 Sep 2019
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Gemma O'Doherty
'This has gone on for too long': Gardaí and Dublin City Council in dispute over policing of Google protests
6 Sep 2019
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Hate speech
Dublin City councillor issues complaint against Gemma O'Doherty over hijab comments
20 Aug 2019
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Transparency Report
Google unsure when updated statistics on 'delist' requests from State bodies will be published
17 Aug 2019
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