The CFPB said on Friday that it has “reasonable cause to determine that Google has engaged in conduct that poses risks to consumers,” based on customer complaints about Google Pay.
Senior reporter Jess Conditt joins host Cherlynn Low and producer Ben Ellman on a quiet news week to talk about the latest developments at Sony, Threads, TikTok and more.
Meta is said to be planning a $10 billion undersea fiber-optic cable that will span the world. The cable will reportedly steer clear of geopolitical hotbeds and give Meta more control over its infrastructure.
The country’s competition watchdog said a “thorough” investigation had found that Google had abused its dominant position in programmatic web advertising to entrench its market power.
Australia is set to ban under 16s from using social media services after the Senate passed legislation. However, the effectiveness of the law and the platforms it will actually impact have yet to be determined.