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Russia Imposes New Restrictions On Telegram Over Legal Violations
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (355+ words) Telegram, a key platform for both public and private communication in Russia, will be subject to additional restrictions after failing to address earlier violations, the country's communications regulator announced on Tuesday. The watchdog, Roskomnadzor, began limiting voice and video calls…...
Tiktok To Roll Out Age-Detection Tech In Europe Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
3+ week, 5+ day ago (255+ words) TikTok announced on Friday that it will begin introducing new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces mounting regulatory pressure to more effectively identify and remove accounts of children under 13. The previously unreported system…...
Iranians Use Musk’s Starlink to Stay Online Despite Nationwide Internet Blackout
4+ week, 1+ day ago (527+ words) Some Iranians continue to access Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet network despite a sweeping nationwide blackout imposed by authorities, three people inside the country told Reuters. The reports highlight how Starlink has once again become a lifeline for communication in…...
France Plans Ban on Social Media for Under-15s and Mobile Phones in High Schools
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) France is preparing to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported on Wednesday. The proposals reflect growing public concern over the effects of…...
Trump Threatens Apple With 25% Tariff Over Overseas iPhone Production
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Donald Trump had opposed Apple CEO Tim Cook's plans to expand production of the brand's products in India, flagging the tariff issue. United States President Donald Trump on Friday warned tech major Apple that a 25% tariff will be imposed on…...
Chinese Social Media Debates India-Pak Clash
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (327+ words) India's Operation Sindoor figures somewhere at the top on China's social media hosting lively if sometimes pronounced anti-India posts. India's Operation Sindoor figures somewhere at the top on China's social media with platforms like Weibo hosting lively if sometimes pronounced…...
Bidders Compete For TikTok Amid White House Oversight
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (912+ words) Led by VP JD Vance, the White House is overseeing the auction in the TikTok sale, marking unprecedented government involvement. In the high-profile TikTok sale, the White House is acting as an investment bank, with Vice President JD Vance overseeing…...