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By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has

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Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that will now be integrated into EU tech rules, the European Commission said on Monday. Other signatories to the voluntary code set up in May 2016 are Dailymotion, Instagram, Jeuxvideo, LinkedIn, Microsoft hosted consumer services, Snapchat, Rakuten Viber, TikTok and Twitch.

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to

Other signatories to the voluntary code set up in May 2016 are Dailymotion, Instagram, Jeuxvideo, LinkedIn, Microsoft hosted consumer services, Snapchat, Rakuten Viber, TikTok and Twitch

BEUC alleges that Meta's misleading practices and unclear terms steer users towards its preferred option

U.S.-based International Paper secured EU clearance for its 5.8-billion-pound ($7.2 billion) acquisition of UK rival DS Smith with a pledge to sell assets to address competition concerns. International Paper is seeking to boost its European presence in the paper and packaging sector with the deal amid consolidation in the industry. The European Commission said the U.S. packaging company will divest five of its plants in Europe.

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

A record EU antitrust fine of 4.3-billion-euro ($4.5 billion) imposed on Google seven years ago punished the tech giant over its innovation, the Alphabet unit told Europe's top court on Tuesday, as it asked judges to scrap the EU decision.

Google’s appeal comes two years after a lower tribunal sided with the European Commission which said the company used its Android mobile operating system to quash rivals