Why some onions were too sexy for Facebook October 09, 2020 A Canadian seed store inadvertently crossed the line with a seemingly innocent advert for onions. https://bbc.in/2GLrqZA Read more
Mobile call time rose by half after start of Covid-19 lockdown October 09, 2020 In the weeks after lockdown, time spent chatting on mobiles rose 50%, Ofcom says. https://bbc.in/36Mnvql Read more
Facebook to halt political ads after US election October 09, 2020 The social network will temporarily stop running political adverts after polls close on 3 November. https://bbc.in/36NbbGs Read more
2019 general election: Tories halved spending on Facebook ads October 08, 2020 The party switched focus to YouTube, although spent £2.1m less on campaigning overall than in 2017. https://bbc.in/3lsrxIm Read more
Amazon: Jeff Bezos pressed over union 'spying' by MEPs October 08, 2020 It comes after a leaked memo suggests the firm is investing in software to monitor union activity. https://bbc.in/3d9DboD Read more
GlaxoSmithKline tells staff to turn off Covid app at work October 08, 2020 The company tells BBC News the app is not needed because its workplaces are Covid-secure. https://bbc.in/2FaFkUA Read more
Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory accounts across all platforms October 07, 2020 The social network is deleting groups, pages and accounts linked to the conspiracy theory movement. https://bbc.in/36D4A1a Read more