Aug 27 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ( META ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push back if this were to happen again. In a letter dated Aug. 26, Zuckerberg told the judiciary committee of the U.S. House of...

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push back if this were to happen again. In a letter dated Aug. 26, Zuckerberg told the judiciary committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that he regretted not speaking...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Malaysia is ready to discuss with industry groups a plan that will require social media platforms to apply for a regulatory license, its communications minister said on Tuesday, after an industry group called on the government to pause the move. The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) - whose members include major tech firms Google, Meta...

03:34 AM EDT, 08/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Accenture ( ACN ) said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire German healthcare management consultancy firm consus.health. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. consus.health serves more than 600 healthcare providers and hospitals in Germany. The business will boost Accenture's ( ACN ) capabilities to serve medical clients across Germany, Austria and Switzerland,...