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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia reaches compromise with Indonesia
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (282+ words) Indonesia is one of the world's biggest internet users The Wikimedia Foundation said Saturday it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation feared were overly invasive. Under…...
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes Tik Tok by storm
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (506+ words) Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated Tik Tok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit. The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina…...
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1+ mon, 6+ hour ago (12+ words) Home featuring 1800s church tower on sale for $1. 3 million'News-Graphic. com...
'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (610+ words) Japan welcomed a record number of tourists last year Take an everyday video on any suburban transport network, add anime-style music and a rosy filter, and it's suddenly a scene from the Japanese holiday of your dreams. That's the "Japan…...
Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (710+ words) The rollout has raised concerns that Moscow will use Max to surveil its citizens Russia has sought to block Whatsapp and Telegram -- the country's two most popular messaging apps Russia is pushing its Max messenger -- a social media platform without…...
Souped-up VPNs play 'cat and mouse' game with Iran censors
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (37+ words) News-Graphic. com Checking back? Since you viewed this item previously you can read it again. Iranians are increasingly using technology like VPNs to get around censorship...
How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (734+ words) Satellite dishes on a balcony in Tehran. The authorities have often cracked down on their use Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday. The nature of the blackout shows "this is a government-imposed…...
Teens spend a third of school day on smartphones
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) Teenagers spend a third of the school day staring at their smartphones, according to a new study. Frequent phone checking - mostly for social media or entertainment - "undermines" the concentration needed to succeed in class, scientists say. They believe their findings…...
Privacy and attention promises from alternative phones at MWC
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (578+ words) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sank a clutch three-pointer to secur" Lewis Hamilton'revealed Thursday he was working on a sequel " Kaiwei Tang said self-control is not enough to master attention Tens of thousands will visit the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this week Alternative…...
Social media sites block 4. 7 million underage accounts in Australia
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Australia requires big social platforms including Meta, Tik Tok and You Tube to stop underage users from holding accounts Australia says social media platforms have to stop teens circumventing ban on under-16s Tech giants have blocked 4. 7 million accounts under Australia's…...