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Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft reveal hefty price tag as they rein in spending
Mark Zuckerberg promises ‘year of efficiency’ as parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp looks to contain costs
Mark Zuckerberg needs to rethink his spending on the metaverse
The FT’s Robert Armstrong explains why he thinks Big Tech is really cutting back
Picking out bloat isn’t so easy
Apple is the only one of the bunch to avoid mass job cuts so far
Also in today’s newsletter, Lockheed ready to supply F-16s and Musk upbeat on Tesla’s prospects
Former US president had been suspended from platforms after January 6 Capitol riots
Activists seem to think so
The complex challenge of moderating sensitive and potentially explicit live content for children and vulnerable users
Google parent to cut 12,000 jobs as tech sector sheds more than 200,000 posts over 12 months
Extremist activity has increased on Twitter since monitoring staff were sacked, says UN-backed Tech Against Terrorism
UK’s Online Safety Bill requires stronger age verification measures for platforms including TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat
Staff at Nairobi office were moderating graphic and harmful material
Decision could also force changes to how Facebook and Instagram owner leverages user data for adverts
Bellwethers, canaries, paradoxes and puzzles
Tech giant’s policy chief Nick Clegg due to rule this month whether to revoke ban on former US president
Proposed figure would be largest settlement achieved in a US data privacy class action and biggest paid by Facebook parent
Long-held duopoly that rules the $300bn market is hit by growing competition from Amazon, Microsoft and Apple
Moves by Alphabet, Meta and Salesforce come as companies respond to downturn in sector’s stocks by cutting costs
Facebook parent company’s ‘oversight board’ accuses group of leaving dangerous content online to serve business interests
Warning comes in response to proposed law that would force Big Tech to pay publishers for content
Featuring examples of the most innovative services that legal teams have developed for their businesses
How can investors tell when a lack of accountability becomes a problem?
Facebook parent has received almost €1bn in levies from European regulators over data protection
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