Tech Roundup: China Algorithmic Transparency, Messenger Encryption & More

[A recurring feature on the latest in Science & Technology.]

• China's internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), publishes a list of 30 algorithms used in popular apps, including WeChat, Taobao and Douyin, with brief descriptions of their use.
• Google agrees to pay $60 million to settle a court case with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over allegations that it misled some Android users about collection of personal location data when Location History was set to "off" but Web & App Activity was "on" and one of its apps was used.
• Microsoft's LinkedIn rolls out new features to court creators, including a clickable link on images, templates for posts, and the ability to mix images and videos.
• Google reportedly testing a feature to let users launch cloud games from Stadia, Amazon Luna, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Nvidia's GeForce Now right from search results.
• Newsletter platform Mailchimp suspends accounts of crypto-related creators and media outlets, stating that the content conflicts with its Acceptable Use Policy.
• Meta begins expanding its trial of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messenger with encrypted chat backups on Android and iOS that can be secured by a user-provided PIN; also begins testing E2EE chats in Messenger for select users ahead of a global rollout in 2023.
• Meta is testing having DoorDash deliver Facebook Marketplace purchases; new report shows that the company discussed revenue-sharing deals with Apple between 2016 and 2018, such as Apple taking a cut of "boosted posts" and an ad-free Facebook subscription via in-app purchases.