Vodacom, Mozambique's major mobile network provider, has launched the country's first 5G network, aiming to bring high-quality connectivity to selected locations. The introduction of 5G is expected to enhance telecommunications se...
Lawmakers in Illinois are considering new legislation to protect child social media influencers. The bill will allow child influencers under 16 to receive a percentage of their earnings based on the number of times the child ...
In a significant step towards bridging the digital divide, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan oversaw the signing of agreements on 13 May 2023 for rural telecommunications projects aimed at providing communication services t...
The Free Speech Coalition has called the newly approved Virginia law known as the 'Porn Passport' an existential threat to online privacy. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed legislation requiring anybody in Virgini...
Scotland's National Digital Skills Academy is partnering with The Young Women's Movement, Scotland's national organisation for young women's leadership and gender equality, Scotland Women in Technology (SWIT) and CodeClan to help&...
In April, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) notified amendments to Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, to make intermediary companies, i...
Human Rights Watch received two 2023 Webby Awards, the highest international award for excellence on the internet, after competing against some of the world's most outstanding and significant news organisations, including Reuters ...
The US Department of Justice's director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) Eun Young Choi, has vowed to crackdown on illicit behavior on crypto exchanges. In an interview with the Financial Times, the director ...
The Irish Times apologised for publishing the article titled 'Irish women's obsession with fake tan is problematic,' which turned out to be a deliberate hoax. The editor acknowledged being deceived and expressed genuine remorse. T...
A Japanese freelance journalist, Yuki Kitazumi, detained by security forces in Myanmar in mid-April returned to Japan in May. The 45 year old journalists was accused of spreading "fake news" regarding anti-military protests. He ex...
The Alibaba Business Group convened a livestream meeting on 14 May 2020 to promote small-scale world brands on its Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP). The eWTP, which is an initiative that fosters business-to-consumer (B2C) sa...
Starting from July 2020, online companies in Indonesia will have to pay a value added tax (VAT) to the government. Aimed at boosting revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government plans to impose a tax of 10% on all digital ...