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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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China Launches Internet Crackdown To Clear Out "Bad Culture" In Lunar New Year
People flaunting their wealth, overeating and drinking in excess are also being targeted by the authorities.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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WPS Office Accused of Freezing Document Over Million Words; Violated China Cyberspace Rules, Developer Says
WPS Office developer Kingsoft responded to censorship criticism on Monday after a writer’s document containing over a million words was frozen, over “sensitive content”. The word processing program that's part of China's most downloaded domestically produced suite of office applications, stated that it had restricted third-party access to an ...
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Elon Musk's Vision for Twitter Could Face Hurdles in Asia
For Elon Musk and Twitter, Asia is a huge growth opportunity, but also a challenge. Musk's censorship scrapping policy on Twitter will see a plethora of perplexing regulations, wielded by sometimes authoritarian governments, pushed to the limits by a horde of first-time internet users.
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Chinese Phones Should Be Thrown Away Due to Censorship Concerns, Lithuania Defence Ministry Says
Lithuania's Defence Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had inbuilt censorship capabilities.
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China Censors Former Premier's Article Amid Tightening Internet Controls
China's internet companies have blocked users from sharing a lengthy article written by former Premier Wen Jiabao in tribute to his late mother, in an unexplained act of censorship against a senior member of the ruling Communist Party.
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Clubhouse a Sandbox for Talking 'Influencers'
Clubhouse has become a sandbox for people tinkering with ways to win fans and make money with audio. Launched nearly a year ago, the invite-only iOS app — which has already encountered a censorship hiccup in China — is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for audio-only social media.
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China to Launch New Campaign to Regulate Social Media News Sites
Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top Internet watchdog, plans to target commercial websites and social media accounts that illegally write and edit news items, and repost news articles from non-compliant sources.
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WhatsApp Restrictions Worldwide: From China's Full Ban to UAE's Partial Ban
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.
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China Launches Internet Crackdown To Clear Out "Bad Culture" In Lunar New Year
People flaunting their wealth, overeating and drinking in excess are also being targeted by the authorities.
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Apple to Soon Disclose More Details About App Removals From the App Store: Report
Following allegations that Apple's covert decision-making process jeopardises free expression in countries such as China and Russia, the firm has reportedly promised to enhance disclosures about why it removes certain apps from its App Store. According to reports, activist investors obtained the pledge from Apple earlier this month.
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Even if TikTok and Other Apps Are Collecting Your Data, What Are the Actual Consequences?
TikTok collects vast amounts of personal data from its users, like other social media companies, in order to serve them ads. However, unlike other apps, TikTok’s corporate roots extend to authoritarian China, which carries implications for users of the app. From censorship to privacy issues, here are the risks of apps like TikTok collecting your ...
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WPS Office Accused of Freezing Document Over Million Words; Violated China Cyberspace Rules, Developer Says
WPS Office developer Kingsoft responded to censorship criticism on Monday after a writer’s document containing over a million words was frozen, over “sensitive content”. The word processing program that's part of China's most downloaded domestically produced suite of office applications, stated that it had restricted third-party access to an ...
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Elon Musk's Vision for Twitter Could Face Hurdles in Asia
For Elon Musk and Twitter, Asia is a huge growth opportunity, but also a challenge. Musk's censorship scrapping policy on Twitter will see a plethora of perplexing regulations, wielded by sometimes authoritarian governments, pushed to the limits by a horde of first-time internet users.
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Chinese Phones Should Be Thrown Away Due to Censorship Concerns, Lithuania Defence Ministry Says
Lithuania's Defence Ministry recommended that consumers avoid buying Chinese mobile phones and advised people to throw away the ones they have now after a government report found the devices had inbuilt censorship capabilities.
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China Censors Former Premier's Article Amid Tightening Internet Controls
China's internet companies have blocked users from sharing a lengthy article written by former Premier Wen Jiabao in tribute to his late mother, in an unexplained act of censorship against a senior member of the ruling Communist Party.
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Clubhouse a Sandbox for Talking 'Influencers'
Clubhouse has become a sandbox for people tinkering with ways to win fans and make money with audio. Launched nearly a year ago, the invite-only iOS app — which has already encountered a censorship hiccup in China — is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for audio-only social media.
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China to Launch New Campaign to Regulate Social Media News Sites
Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top Internet watchdog, plans to target commercial websites and social media accounts that illegally write and edit news items, and repost news articles from non-compliant sources.
