Apple's CEO Tim Cook has revealed he believes the US tech giants can expect far tighter regulation in the US. "The Guardian" makes the point today that he has hinted the same can be expected in the EU where he accused the social media giants of a poor attitude to user privacy.

A senior executive at Google News has told "The Guardian"s the search giant is refusing to rule out the potential closure of its News service if the so-called EU "link tax" is not reversed.

Bondholders have agreed to take control of Johnston Press and wipe out 60% of its debt alongside a postponement of when debt repayments are due. According to "Press Gazette" however, one shareholder, who owns 25% of the company, is taking legal action to get the move reversed.

The latest ABC figures make for depressing reading in "Press Gazette." All titles are down, mostly because the large newspaper groups have stopped bulk sales. The free London paper, Metro, is the standout performer for only falling 1% in October.

Network Rail is preparing to freshen its agency roster for the first time in four years, "Campaign" reports. In particular, its creative and campaign work is to be reevaluated. In total, "Campaign" estimates the accounts to be reconsidered amount to GBP15m per year.

A commission of politicians, academics and business people has called on the social media platforms to pay for an independent policing unit that could be overseen by a regulator, such as the ICO, "The Telegraph" reveals.

Duracell is seeking a global creative partner for work outside of the US, "Campaign" reports. Grey London has been working with the battery brand and has been invited to pitch for the global account, the site confirms.

Although "Wired" agrees with the general consensus that the Brexit withdrawal agreement is dead in the water, it has a rundown on how it would affect data flows and IT -- and concludes that essentially nothing much would change, because the UK would be deemed to have enough standards to carry on sending data around the EU.

Shots fired! As the kids would say. Marketing Week columnist Mark Ritson claims that digital marketing guru, Gary Vaynerchuk, has multiple theories that are wrong and addresses them one by one. Essentially, the site is advocating that people do actually still watch television and are not always second-screening during ad breaks.

Prince William has accused social media firms of not doing enough to protect children on their platforms, the BBC reports.