Google must make it clearer to its customers what personal data is being collected from them and how it is being used, European regulators have told the search giant. In a letter to Google, the regulators said Google did not appear to adhere to Europe's approach to data collection, which requires explicit prior consent by individuals and that the data collected be kept at a minimum. The Europeans stopped short of describing the company's 10-month-old data collection policy as illegal, said the New York Times.

A new study into how national newspapers use picture-sharing social site Pinterest shows while The Guardian has the most followers, Mail Online has the highest number of 'pins'. Pressgazette.com reports research into 13 national daily newspapers found links to web pages from Mail Online have been shared 1,963,999 times, followed by Telegraph.co.uk with 429,137. Guardian.co.uk took third spot with a total of 329,720.

The new chief executive at Trinity Mirror Simon Fox has quickly stamped his authority on the newspaper group, announcing a major shake-up and expressing astonishment at the poor state of its digital operations. Mr Fox, who has little newspaper experience apart from as a non-executive director of Guardian Media Group, said "it hasn't been a huge culture shock" since he joined. But in a swipe at his predecessor, Sly Bailey, Mr Fox was scathing about how the group has "neglected the digital development of our core brands".

Guardian News & Media has announced the appointment of Wolfgang Blau as digital strategy director, beginning next April. Currently editor of the online version of German weekly newspaper Die Zeit, Blau will also join Guardian News & Media's executive committee. Alan Rusbridger, Guardian editor in chief, said: "Wolfgang is an innovative digital thinker .... His guidance and insight will be invaluable to Guardian News & Media as we continue the journey towards a digital-first future."

Sources at the Guardian newspaper tell Stephen Foster that, for the first time, canning the print edition and switching to a completely digital product is now being seriously discussed at the top levels of Guardian News & Media. Long-serving Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger is said to be increasingly isolated in his desire to retain a print version. Apparently trustees of the Scott Trust, the ultimate owner of GNM, are increasingly alarmed at the company's diminishing cash pile.

Google was told on Tuesday to unravel the controversial changes introduced in March to its European privacy policy, legal sources have told the Guardian. The French data protection commissioner, the CNIL, will be holding a press conference on Tuesday to announce the results of its deliberations together with the data protection chiefs of the other European Union countries.

Fifty-seven percent of UK residents view more content on laptops, tablets and mobiles than on their TV sets, according to a study by Blinkx.com. Among the 18-24 year-olds, 75% view more content on mobile devices than on TV or a desktop computer, highlighting their reliance on a plethora of devices to watch content, the study further reveals. With connected TV on the rise, and 34% of people accessing content on demand through their TVs, the way users consume and demand content has fundamentally changed.

British sitcom Meet the Adebanjos is an example of how, in 2012, a show can get off the ground without a UK commissioner. Meet the Adebanjos was made with money raised by a former city trader from Croydon. It started out on YouTube, went to DVD and has been sold internationally. In the last few weeks, it has become South Africa's third most popular comedy. The audience for the sitcom about a Nigerian family living in London doubled to 1.4 million after the first week on South Africa's SABC2.

This hammer blow to Motorola's prospects in Germany has now worsened following fresh legal action by Microsoft. Microsoft alleged that Motorola is using Microsoft mapping patents that cover the Google Maps app which ships on Motorola phones, according to InfoWorld. Motorola added Google, which completed its acquisition of Motorola in May, as a defendant in the case.

The Globe and Mail will roll out its digital subscription package on Oct. 22, providing free online access to most print subscribers and allowing casual readers access to 10 articles a month on its website. The newspaper announced plans in May to build a metered paywall system, citing the need to boost revenue as the advertising market fluctuates. Publishers across North America have enacted similar plans, largely emboldened by the online success of The New York Times, the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal.