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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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All Pakistani X Handles Blocked In India, Ban On YouTube Channels Stays
All Pakistani accounts on X have been blocked in India after briefly being accessible in the past few days, official sources confirmed on Thursday.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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YouTube Premium Price Raised in Seven Countries Following Crackdown on Ad Blockers
YouTube Premium is now more expensive in seven countries, days after the firm recently began rolling out a mechanism to prevent users with ad blockers from accessing the service. The firm will offer a grace period of three months for existing customers while subscribers will be charged immediately.
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
YouTube will not be blocked in Russia, the minister for digital development Maksut Shadaev said on Tuesday. He also acknowledged that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. However, Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms.
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Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine
A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.
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YouTube Accused by Russia of Blocking Parliamentary Channel’s Account
Russian officials accused YouTube of blocking the channel of the lower house of parliament and warned of reprisals.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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Russia Scrutinises Online Behavior, Bans "Extremist" Content
Just like his peers, Russian teenager Artyom spends "half his life" online -- something that could soon become risky as a ban on searching for "extremist" content comes into force.
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All Pakistani X Handles Blocked In India, Ban On YouTube Channels Stays
All Pakistani accounts on X have been blocked in India after briefly being accessible in the past few days, official sources confirmed on Thursday.
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Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
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YouTube Premium Price Raised in Seven Countries Following Crackdown on Ad Blockers
YouTube Premium is now more expensive in seven countries, days after the firm recently began rolling out a mechanism to prevent users with ad blockers from accessing the service. The firm will offer a grace period of three months for existing customers while subscribers will be charged immediately.
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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YouTube Will Not Be Blocked in Russia, Confirms Minister for Digital Development
YouTube will not be blocked in Russia, the minister for digital development Maksut Shadaev said on Tuesday. He also acknowledged that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. However, Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms.
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Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine
A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.
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YouTube Accused by Russia of Blocking Parliamentary Channel’s Account
Russian officials accused YouTube of blocking the channel of the lower house of parliament and warned of reprisals.
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Russia Draws Up 2 Cases Against Google for Not Removing Banned Content From YouTube
Russia's communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform.
