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Toronto Star
thestar.com > news > canada > at-13-this-canadian-boy-fell-into-an-online-world-of-antisemitism-and-hate-heres-how-he-found-an-unexpected-way-out > article_a705a668-c29c-4bea-a77c-f3b84e7e49a5.html

At 13, this Canadian boy fell into an online world of antisemitism and hate. Here’s how he found an unexpected way out

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1734+ words) A Discord group helps teens push back on hatred and misogyny in a non-judgmental community. It has changed lives. Aiden, a 17-year-old gamer from Mill Bay, B.C., was exposed to extreme content on TikTok when he was 13 and it influenced his…...

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Cellphone-buying hoax spanning 5 years being probed by police

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (296+ words) Victims are left owing money for new cellphones they’re convinced to purchase and then tricked into sending to the scammers, police said. Scammers posing as cellphone providers who lure victims into sending them their phones is the focus of a…...

Toronto Star
thestar.com > news > world > europe > france-is-banning-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-starting-next-week > article_82cabb8c-2b8a-5c06-bcdc-86a4417d5696.html

France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (391+ words) The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s government enters into force on Aug. 11. Here’s a look at the law and its potential impact. People have been complaining for years Previously in France, people who wanted to avoid marketing calls had…...

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thestar.com > opinion > contributors > online-subscriptions-are-too-easy-to-sign-up-for-and-too-hard-to-cancel-this-is-how-we-fix-it > article_c59f9808-1ff9-4670-9c4b-81e5f66ea06a.html

Cancelling online subscriptions is too hard

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (438+ words) Have you ever been frustrated so deeply your fingernails dig into your palms, drawing blood? I experienced that pain last year when I wanted to cancel my subscription to a streaming service. I had to meander through several screens, taking…...

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thestar.com > news > world > asia > australian-watchdog-files-legal-action-against-telegram-saying-it-failed-to-remove-violent-content > article_a3d3a672-9a2d-5e06-b625-9d46732c69c5.html

Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram, saying it failed to remove violent content

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (600+ words) Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, on June 24, 2025. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP) The United Arab Emirates-based app, which reports having 1 billion users worldwide, faces a fine of up to 54.6 million Australian…...

Toronto Star
thestar.com > news > world > europe > telegrams-billionaire-founder-pavel-durov-has-faced-legal-woes-before----in-russia-and-france > article_a0dc0aac-1dce-57f5-8e37-2160357c2158.html

Telegram’s billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before — in Russia and France

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (780+ words) Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into trouble with both the Kremlin and Western officials as he cast himself as a champion of free speech. On Wednesday, Russia’s Federal Security Service,…...

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thestar.com > news > canada > alberta > councillors-in-rural-county-bordering-calgary-vote-to-pause-data-centres > article_f16f5679-357c-51e6-acdd-0b10a1e74bd8.html

Councillors in rural county bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (551+ words) Councillors in a rural municipality bordering Calgary have voted to pause new data centre proposals while the local government works to pin down the rules that would apply to such developments. “We all know that the rules from above changed....

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thestar.com > business > the-advocate > this-former-rogers-adviser-handled-your-angriest-calls-now-he-wants-to-end-a-telecom-practice-everyone-hates > article_60bd6251-b35d-4f86-a834-be1da60be91b.html

This former Rogers adviser handled your angriest calls. Now, he wants to end a telecom practice everyone hates

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1140+ words) Retired Rogers adviser Stephen Lawton tackled the worst of complaints. Now, he wants your help to ban telecom ‘advance billing’ — and has taken his fight to the CRTC. For 18 years, Stephen Lawton sat atop the complaint chain at Rogers Communications,…...

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thestar.com > business > bell-completes-satellite-ground-station-build-amid-plan-to-launch-space-based-service > article_0e1377da-c40f-5464-99b4-7b528bbd6c08.html

Bell completes satellite ground station build amid plan to launch space-based service

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (179+ words) Bell Canada says it has reached a key milestone toward launching satellite-to-mobile coverage with the completion of a ground station in Quebec. Last fall, the telecommunications company announced plans to launch space-based cellular service through a partnership with AST SpaceMobile…...

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thestar.com > sponsored-sections > why-you-need-an-unlimited-esim-plan-on-your-next-trip-abroad > article_39b03cf4-6d11-484c-8a7b-68d5d20c5336.html

Why you need an unlimited eSIM plan on your next trip abroad

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (814+ words) This content was funded and approved by the advertiser. Unlimited plans make sense for people who use a lot of data — but they’re also for anyone who doesn’t want to worry about checking and managing their data on vacation. Don’t…...