Google, Facebook and Twitter are claiming that new duty of care provisions will make their businesses harder to operate in the UK, "The Telegraph" reports.

The French Government has called on leaders around the world to agree on a new way to tax the tech giants or face chaos, City A.M. reports. The call comes after France dropped its planned introduction of a digital sales tax following the threat of punitive tariffs from President Trump.

"The Telegraph" believes victims of scammers who advertise on Google could be due compensation from the tech giant. The paper has sought legal advice which suggests there could be a case under "unjust enrichment" as Google earns money from con artists who pay to appear at the top of its search results pages.

"Press Gazette" is reporting that peace has broken out in the feud between WH Smith and "The Telegraph," meaning that the paper will go back on sales in its stores this week. The retailer was unhappy with how an increase in cover price was distributed.

"Mobile Marketing Magazine" has heard from one MWC exhibitor that they are not being offered a refund by the GSMA, the event's organiser, and are even liable for their catering bill.

Intersnack, owner of KP, has consolidated its European media business into Publicis Media, "Campaign" reveals.

The European Commission is raising fears that its citizens' health data could be put at risk by the proposed merger of Google and Fitbit. "The Telegraph" reports that officials are keen to remind Google of its privacy obligations which will require both companies carry out audit work to ensure GDPR is not breached when, or if, the two companies become one.

Could it be the Boris bounce, or something more sustainable? "The Times" is reporting on a near 1% lift in retail sales in January, which is being attributed to greater confidence among shoppers once the election out of the way.

ABC figures for the second half of 2019 were not good news for men's magazines. "Press Gazette" reveals the hardest hit in the period was tech magazine "Stuff," which saw a near quarter decline in its circulation.

The first ABC figures for 2020 have shown declines for paid-for newspapers. "Press Gazette" reveals the "Daily Star" was the hardest hit with its circulation falling by a fifth.