Mobile Marketing
Mobile Marketing is reporting on plans by the Government to make Britain "the safest place in the world to be online." Its Internet Safety Strategy is looking at enforcing a code of practice on social media companies and even raising a social media levy.
The Guardian
The big news in the Sky takeover battle comes from "Press Gazette." It reveals the Culture Secretary is not intending to refer Comcast's proposed purchase of the satellite tv service and telecoms operator to the competition authorities. This give the proposed deal and advantage over the Murdochs' attempt to take full control of the company.
BBC
In an about-turn prompted by public outcry, the EU parliament has revealed its meeting with Mark Zuckerberg will now be live streamed, the BBC reports.
Bloomberg
Documents produced by Google in a London court suggest the search giant fears it could be forced to pay GBP3.2bn in compensation to a group of iPhone users who allege the US tech giant collected sensitive personal information about them over a six-month period spanning 2011 and 2012. The case has been brought by the campaign group, Google You Owe Us, Bloomberg reports.
Campaign
The IPA has produced a five-point guide, in the wake of the #MeToo movement, to help eradicate the objectification of women in the workplace, "Campaign" reveals.
The Telegraph
Germany is widely seen as shining a light on controlling the social media giants with its tough laws on hate speech being taken down within two hours of detection. However, "The Telegraph" is cautioning that some campaigners are warning it can stifle free speech.
The Guardian
Campaigners working with the "Hacked Off" group have won the right to a judicial review of the Government's decision to scrap the proposed Leveson 2 enquiry, "The Guardian" reports. The hearing is expected to be heard in October.
The Telegraph
The ICO has warned Facebook that it will go behind the scenes to check that it is processing personal data properly after GDPR becomes law on Friday, The Telegraph reports.
BBC
Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted that self-regulation for the social media giants has failed and that only four of fourteen invited tech companies turned up recently to government talks about how the sector can operate better, the BBC reports. Hancock admitted he does not have the power to bring US tech giants to heel.
The Guardian
With nearly 18 million Brits tuning in on Saturday, the royal wedding has become the biggest television event of the year. "The Guardian" reports that the BBC won the ratings war with ITV, earning a peak audience of just over 13 million.