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Iraq warns over rising digital threats to children as internet use surges among young users
4+ mon, 18+ hour ago (1343+ words) [Iraq warns over rising digital threats to children as internet use surges among young users]Iraq has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in digital risks facing children, warning that the rapid spread of smartphones and internet access among…...
Serbia launches long-delayed 5G network
4+ mon, 23+ hour ago (1112+ words) {"0":"[Serbia launches long-delayed 5G network]Years of delays previously that left Serbia trailing its Central and Eastern European peers in next-generation connectivity.","1":"Serbia has launched its long-awaited 5G mobile network, ending years of delay that left the country trailing its Central and…...
South African mobile network operator Cell C advances JSE listing via share offer by Blu Label’s TPC
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1112+ words) {"0":"Cell C Holdings, the South African mobile network operator, is preparing to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, according to an update issued by ...","3":"South African mobile network operator Cell C advances JSE listing via share offer by Blu Label…...
Is Kazakhstan building a digital utopia, or a China-style surveillance state?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1264+ words) [Is Kazakhstan building a digital utopia, or a China-style surveillance state? ]Many Kazakhs will tell you that officials should limit their ambitions to fixing the internet speed. Others worry that the time for joking is over....
TikTok pitches $10bn data centre investment to Brazil's Lula
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1344+ words) {"0":"{\"0\":\"[TikTok pitches $10bn data centre investment to Brazil]Brazilian President Luiz In\\u00e1cio Lula da Silva held talks with TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss a proposed $10.3bn data centre investment in Cear…...
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev detained in Georgia on Interpol red notice
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1177+ words) {"0":"[\u2018Tinder Swindler\u2019 Simon Leviev detained in Georgia on Interpol red notice]Shimon Yehuda Hayut gained worldwide notoriety thanks to the 2022 Netflix documentary 'The Tinder Swindler', which detailed how he allegedly posed as the son of billionaire diamond tycoon to scam women…...
Russian state Max messenger mandatory across all devices
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (1285+ words) [Russian state Max messenger mandatory across all devices]As of September 1, the Max messenger of state-controlled internet major VK is legally prerequired to be preinstalled on every smartphone and tablet sold in Russia, as well as be featured mandatory on…...
Cyber criminals steal $339mn from thousands of victims in Zambia, Angola and Ivory Coast
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (810+ words) {"0":"Interpol and 18 African countries, including Zambia, Ivory Coast and Angola, arrested 1,209 cyber criminals and recovered $97mn during investigations ...","3":"Cyber criminals steal $339mn from thousands of victims in Zambia, Angola and Ivory Coast"}...
Russian government draws up “Action plan” to tighten control over internet
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1159+ words) [Russian government draws up "Action plan" to tighten control over internet ]The Russian government has approved a sweeping "Action Plan" to tighten its control over internet infrastructure, mandating operators to monitor user activity and granting law enforcement agencies powers to…...
Kazakhstan to shift all state comms with personal data to domestic app Aitu
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1106+ words) ["[Kazakhstan to shift all state comms with personal data to domestic app Aitu]President says exchanging information such as personal IDs and health details on international messaging services could breach data protection law.","President says exchanging information such as personal…...