9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (195+ words) DW. com Victims and villains " Inside Cambodia's scam industry Everyone will have encountered scamming before: A message from an unknown person, a little bit suspicious, but also charming and promising. What might seem harmless is actually a billion-dollar business. In…...

3+ day, 21+ min ago  (613+ words) A Swedish non-profit has filed a class action lawsuit against Norway's Telenor, accusing it of endangering customers in Myanmar by sharing their data with the junta. The company said it had no real choice. Telenor is facing a class action…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (10+ words) Indonesia rolls out social media ban for under-16s'dw. com...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (95+ words) DW. com As countries worldwide debate new curbs following Australia's under'16 social'media ban, Austria is conducting its own experiment. No scrolling, no videos, no messaging " Gen Alphas had to find new ways to stay amused. Educators around the world have…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) A California jury has declared that social media giants Meta and You Tube were liable for harming a young woman by designing their platforms to be addictive. A landmark trial against Meta and You Tube in California ended with a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (809+ words) Thirty years ago, countercultural thinkers declared the internet an independent space. Today, it's controlled by a handful of corporations. Were we deceived? Yet, every time we select images determining whether what'we see is a cat or a croissant, we end…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (175+ words) Starlink has helped some news and images get out of Iran during protests this month despite a government-imposed internet blackout. Here's how the technology works " and the risks it involves. Operated by Space X, Starlink has offered free access in…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (68+ words) Smartphones can save lives thanks to built-in SOS functions, location sharing and tracker alerts. Here's how to use the key safety features when you're out and about " and suddenly feel unsafe. Smartphones can save lives thanks to built-in SOS functions,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (204+ words) A high-voltage power cable between Finland and Sweden went offline for several hours before the connection was restored. Finland's grid operator said the cable itself appeared to be unharmed. Finland's national grid operator reported'an unexpected outage on a power cable'between…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (742+ words) The digital blackout has severely curtailed communication, not only between people inside and outside Iran but also within the country. A nationwide internet shutdown and digital blackout is not new in Iran. The Islamic theocratic regime routinely cuts off internet…...