Belarus Bans Most Citizens from Going Abroad
Belarus has temporarily banned most of its citizens from leaving, including many foreign residency permit holders. From a report: There are some exceptions, such as for Belarusian civil servants on official trips and state transport staff. The State.....»»
Riot Games bans esports team TSM from using new name after crypto deal
Esports team TSM signed a $210 million deal with cryptocurrency company FTX to change its name to TSM FTX, breaking Riot Games' sponsorship rules......»»
Nigeria Suspends Twitter Indefinitely After President"s Tweet is Deleted
The Nigerian government suspended all Twitter operations in the country on Friday. From a report: Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Nigerian minister of information and culture, said the decision stemmed from citizens using the platform for activities "capabl.....»»
Biden Order Bans Investment in Dozens of Chinese Defense, Tech Firms
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Thursday that bans U.S. entities from investing in dozens of Chinese companies with alleged ties to defense or surveillance technology sectors. From a report: The move, which his administration says ex.....»»
WeChat"s video platform bans underwear on head, eating socks, and hip shaking
As reported by the South China Morning Post, WeChat owner Tencent Holdings released guidelines for performers on WeChat Channels, its new video section designed to take on short-form-content rivals such as TikTok (known in China as Douyin)......»»
Europe wants to go its own way on digital identity
In its latest ambitious digital policy announcement, the European Union has proposed creating a framework for a “trusted and secure European e-ID” (aka digital identity) — which it said today it wants to be available to all citizens.....»»
After Joint Debt, EU Seeks More Integration With Digital ID Card
The European Commission will on Thursday propose the introduction of so-called digital wallets that will offer access to a range of services across the EU for the bloc's 450 million citizens, in a further step toward closer integration in the afterma.....»»
EU Set To Unveil Plans For Bloc-Wide Digital Wallet
The European Union (EU) is set to unveil plans for a bloc-wide digital wallet on Wednesday, following requests from member states to find a safe way for citizens to access public and private services online, the Financial Times reported. Reuters repo.....»»
Belarus Bans Most Citizens from Going Abroad
Belarus has temporarily banned most of its citizens from leaving, including many foreign residency permit holders. From a report: There are some exceptions, such as for Belarusian civil servants on official trips and state transport staff. The State.....»»
YouTube Takes Down Ads Showing Belarusian Blogger"s Possibly-Forced Confession Video
Last Sunday Belarus "forcibly landed a Ryanair plane flying from Athens to Vilnius and arrested the opposition blogger Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend, who were on board," Reuters reports. By Tuesday the Guardian reports there was a "confessio.....»»
Iran Bans Crypto Mining After Months of Blackouts
Iran banned bitcoin mining this week, after four months of continuous blackouts partially due to what officials say is a huge energy suck from illegal mining. Gizmodo reports: President Hassan Rouhani said at a cabinet meeting Wednesday that a drough.....»»
Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months after blackouts
President Hassan Rouhani says the energy-consuming activity must be halted for four months......»»
Poparazzi is a unique photo sharing app that bans selfies
Poparazzi, which launched earlier this week from developer TTYL Inc., has a simple mission: to take away the pressure to be perfect on social media by preventing users from posting photos of themselves. This, the team said, puts the emphasis where it.....»»
Florida’s ban on bans will test First Amendment rights of social media companies
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a restriction on social media companies’ ability to ban candidates for state offices and news outlets, and in doing so offered a direct challenge to those companies’ perceived free speech.....»»
FTC is Prodding the Tech Giant To Punish Fake-Review Schemers
An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon recently banned some sellers of large Chinese electronics brands like Aukey and Mpow that reportedly do hundreds of millions in sales on the shopping site each year. The bans followed a database leak that a.....»»
China Bans Financial, Payment Institutions From Cryptocurrency Business
China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading. From a report: Under the ban, such institutions, including banks an.....»»
How flood protection can paradoxically put people at risk
Governments who build defences against rising seas can actually increase their citizens' risk of being flooded—if they fail to take account of the 'safe development paradox," according to a flood defence expert......»»
The DoD is using GPS data purchased from mobile apps for warrantless surveillance, says senator
A US senator is accusing the Department of Defense (DoD) of surveilling US citizens without a warrant. According to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a branch of the DoD, has allegedly been purchasing cellphone location.....»»
LiveLeak, the Internet"s Font of Gore and Violence, Has Shut Down
Video site LiveLeak, best known for hosting gruesome footage that mainstream rivals wouldn't touch, has shut down after fifteen years in operation. In its place is "ItemFix," a site that bans users from uploading media containing "excessive violence.....»»
New guidelines for schools recommend against food bans
Schools and child care centres should train staff on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis, but new guidelines do not recommend food bans......»»
Too Perilous For AI? EU Proposes Risk-Based Rules
Draft regulations splits AI applications into risk-based tiers and bans some As part of its emerging role as a global regulatory watchdog, the European Commission published a proposal on 21 April for regulations to govern artif.....»»