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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/03/2026 > italian-court-rules-netflix-price-hike-clauses-are-void-orders-refunds

Italian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds

14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (219+ words) Consumer group Movimento Consumatori said in a statement that the court had upheld its lawsuit against Netflix Italia and deemed unfair clauses that allowed subscription price increases from 2017 to January "2024. Netflix said in a statement that it would appeal against…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/03/2026 > kremlin039s-drive-for-a-state-backed-messenger-touches-a-nerve-for-some

Kremlin's drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (605+ words) MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin is pushing Russians to "use state-backed messenger service MAX, but some are wary about the service and say they do not want to download it at "all. In what has been cast by diplomats as…...

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thestar.com.my > lifestyle > family > 04/03/2026 > these-malaysians-share-the-painful-experience-of-stepping-away-from-family

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1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (13+ words) These Malaysians share the painful experience of stepping away from family'thestar.com.my...

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thestar.com.my > news > nation > 04/03/2026 > rm15000-gone-in-just-one-click

RM15,000 gone in just one click

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (538+ words) PETALING JAYA: It began with what looked like a routine invitation he had received countless times. For a Klang-based physician in his 70s who only wanted to be known as Dr Ram, the message aroused no suspicion although it was from…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/02/2026 > meta-youtube-verdict-escalates-calls-for-teen-social-media-limits

Meta, YouTube verdict escalates calls for teen social media limits

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (633+ words) The push to protect children from social media's harms is gaining momentum globally and beginning to reach Big Tech's home turf in the US. "Parents around the world are really understanding the nefarious impact that social media is having on…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/02/2026 > italian-bill-proposes-curbs-on-social-media-addiction

Italian bill proposes curbs on social media addiction

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (287+ words) ROME, April 1 (Reuters) - Italian "senators on Wednesday presented a draft law to tackle social media "addiction that seeks to increase the responsibility of online platforms "for the way content is distributed to users. It comes amid growing scrutiny across Europe…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/02/2026 > perplexity-ai-machine-accused-of-sharing-data-with-meta-google

Perplexity AI machine accused of sharing data with Meta, Google

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (273+ words) Perplexity AI Inc'was accused in a lawsuit of surreptitiously sharing the personal information of its users with Meta Platforms Inc'and Alphabet Inc's Google in violation of California privacy laws. As soon as users log into Perplexity's home page, trackers are…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/02/2026 > whatsapp-says-italian-surveillance-company-tricked-around-200-users-into-downloading-spyware

WhatsApp says Italian surveillance company tricked around 200 users into downloading spyware

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (196+ words) WASHINGTON, "April 1 (Reuters) - Messaging service WhatsApp said an Italian "surveillance company tricked some 200 users into "downloading a bogus version of its popular app that was rigged to spy on its victims. In a statement, the Meta Platforms-owned "service said the…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 04/01/2026 > these-two-countries-with-social-media-bans-arent-happy-with-google-and-meta

These two countries with social media bans aren't happy with Google and Meta

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (676+ words) The Indonesian authorities have summoned officials from Google and Meta over what they said was a failure to comply with a new law that bars children younger than 16 from accessing social media, adding pressure on the tech giants as they…...

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thestar.com.my > news > nation > 04/01/2026 > mcmc-probes-three-individuals-over-false-electricity-tariff-claims-online

MCMC probes three individuals over false electricity tariff claims online

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (162+ words) PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has launched an investigation into three individuals suspected of spreading false information about a new electricity tariff increase on digital platforms. "Based on complaints received, the content disseminated by the individuals regarding the…...