#DeleteFacebook was trending today as fury at the firm’s decision to ban news in Australia spread globally, with one US politician saying site is ‘not compatible with democracy’.

IAN HERBERT: I undertook a random 20-minute check, today, of accounts which have issued racist, homophobic abuse directed at players. Only to discover that these bigots are untouchable.

Google, by far the most lucrative of the ten Big Tech companies in the EU’s sights, is staring down the barrel £1.2 billion penalties at the maximum end of draft legislation set out by the EU on Tuesday.

This comes as Government announced plans for a new competition regime designed to rein in the dominance of platforms such as Google and Facebook.

Today, MPs are calling for a change in the law to stop manufacturers from deliberately making products that have ‘planned obsolescence’ in an attempt to stop a tech waste tsunami.

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.