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Threat to US tech groups from digital tax could lead to retaliatory tariffs on French goods
Sector’s distaste for paying out to shareholders means groups that do can expect to be penalised
Unilateral action is a result of the failure to reach a global consensus
Move comes hours after Washington threatened sanctions against France for similar levy
Digital goods may prove to be more ephemeral than customers expect
Online harms regulations says platform have duty of care to protect users
Central banking body fears big tech groups pose threat to stability
ICO says personal data widely used without consent and gives $200bn sector 6 months to comply
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Companies that rule the internet pose a monopoly threat the US has long grappled with
US ecommerce giant and UK supermarket announce same-day delivery service for Prime customers
Lower prices and free products will not shield digital monopolists from scrutiny, Delrahim says
Ministers pledge new rules by 2020 that will ensnare groups like Facebook and Google
Politicians and regulators have started asking once unthinkable questions
Tech regulation may be transformative but it will also be slow
Companies warn adding silent party to encrypted conversations would undermine user security
The industry remains overwhelmingly white, male, wealthy and young
Chinese tech giant forced to use basic version of operating system after US group joins cold war
R&D workers blame US-Beijing tensions for 900 job losses
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Companies need to get ahead of the issue before regulators do
Minor changes to a platform’s algorithms can harm a business’s traffic overnight
Report recommends applying competition rules differently in future
Mark Zuckerberg’s suggestions on regulation are still too tame
Dagens Nyheter has shifted its emphasis online and towards experiences
