Parler claims it's relaunching this week

Right-wing friendly social network was booted by Amazon, Google and Apple but says it won't be relying on "Big Tech" anymore.

• Feb 16, 2021

Google and Facebook reportedly "very close" to deal to pay for news content

Australia is poised to adopt legislation that would wreck the way the internet works, according to the tech companies.

• Feb 15, 2021

Google PAC won't give to lawmakers who objected to Electoral College

Nearly 150 Republican members of Congress voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

• Jan 26, 2021

Google threatens to shut down in Australia over proposed tech law

The legislation would force big tech companies to pay news outlets to use their content. Google says that would make its business model unworkable.

• Jan 22, 2021

What was social media's role in Capitol riot?

When a mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, disturbing footage of the insurrection flooded social media platforms. It wasn't until days later in some cases that tech companies began taking a more rigid approach to monitoring their platforms with Twitter, followed closely by Facebook, banning President Trump then Apple, Google and Amazon cracking down on Parler, but some experts said the effort to censor potentially harmful content on the web came too late. Roger McNamee, author of the New York Times bestseller "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe," joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jan 15, 2021
• 09:10

Tech companies cutting off Parler could be a "kiss of death"

In wake of Capitol assault, Amazon suspends the social media forum from its web hosting service, saying violent content on the site violated its terms of service.

• Jan 11, 2021

Google, Apple suspend Parler for not moderating violent posts

The suspension comes as numerous posts erupted on the app calling for more people to inflict violence in Washington, D.C.

• Jan 9, 2021

Google workers form union in latest show of discontent

The Alphabet Workers Union will have an elected board of directors and be open to all employees and contractors.

• Jan 4, 2021

Google slapped with third antitrust suit in 2 months

Thirty-five states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam say search giant illegally squashed competition.

• Dec 18, 2020

Google sued by 10 states for alleged "anti-competitive conduct"

Suit announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is himself facing a legal probe over alleged misconduct, says Google is using "monopolistic power" to control online ad pricing.

• Dec 17, 2020

Russia denies hacking U.S. federal agencies

Hackers breached several U.S. government agencies, including the Treasury and Commerce departments. Russia, a leading suspect behind the cyberattack, is denying any involvement. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more, and CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss the investigation, plus new data on the reach of misinformation on social media.

• Dec 14, 2020
• 09:09

Google services including Gmail and YouTube suffer outage

Services including Google Drive and Google Classroom suffered a widespread outage on Monday morning.

• Dec 14, 2020

Google's 2020 searches highlight one of strangest years ever

"Dalgona coffee" and "banana bread recipes" hit an all-time high in a year when coronavirus and the election dominated search results.

• Dec 9, 2020

Google accused of firing employees pushing for workplace rights

Search giant "surveilled" and "interrogated" activist workers and then illegally fired two, labor watchdog charges.

• Dec 3, 2020

Georgia Senate runoffs could be hampered by digital political ad bans

Facebook and Google banned political ads in the wake of the election to prevent abuse of their platforms, disinformation and confusion about the results.

• Nov 12, 2020

Here's how Biden will work with Big Tech

Biden didn't campaign on tech, but he faces issues including social media regulation and bridging the digital divide.

• Nov 11, 2020

How Biden may handle "Big Tech"

As President-elect Joe Biden begins work on his transition, there are growing questions about what the Biden administration's relationship might look like with the powerful tech industry. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joins CBSN with more.

• Nov 11, 2020
• 06:43

Small businesses say they can't afford to compete on Google

Some say their companies don't show up in Google searches unless they pay heavily on ads.

• Nov 2, 2020

Big Tech, recovered from pandemic, reports record earnings

Amazon's profits tripled from a year ago, while Facebook and Google rode a major rebound in ad spending.

• Oct 29, 2020

Tech CEOs testify before Senate

Members of the Senate Commerce Committee grilled the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google over how they moderate content on their platforms. Wednesday's hearing focused on the law known as Section 230, which protects social media companies from liability for content published by users. Politico technology reporter Steven Overly joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Oct 28, 2020
• 05:40

Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs face Senate grilling

Six days before the election, the heads of America's largest tech companies defended their regulation of online speech.

• Oct 29, 2020

Tech CEOs clash with senators at hearing

CEOs from Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the importance of the law known as Section 230, which protects social media companies from liability for content published by platform users. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes join CBSN to discuss the battle over social media networks, censorship and free speech on their platforms.

• Oct 28, 2020
• 08:20

What Big Tech can expect from next administration

Tech companies fear that a "blue wave" would bring more lawsuits, data privacy laws or even new enforcement agencies.

• Oct 23, 2020

Department of Justice sues Google for antitrust violation

Feds and 11 states charge that search giant paid billions to carriers and web browsers to maintain its dominance.

• Oct 20, 2020

DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Google

Google is vowing to fight the Justice Department in court after prosecutors accused the company of locking out competition with an illegal monopoly. Jeff Pegues has more on the case.

• Oct 20, 2020
• 02:00

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