Internet
- BBC, Blogging, Canada, Censorship, India, Internet, Media, Narendra Modi, Sikhism, South and Central Asia, Technology, Twitter, World news
Twitter accused of censorship in India as it blocks Modi critics
Canadian politician, poet, an India MP and journalists are among 120 accounts that have been withheldTwitter h…
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Punjab hit by internet blackout as authorities hunt for Sikh preacher
Shutdown imposed as part of search for Amritpal Singh Sandhu, accused of disrupting communal harmonyEconomic l…
- Artificial intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, ChatGPT, China, Computing, Internet, Search engines, Technology, World news
Chinese ChatGPT rival from search engine firm Baidu fails to impress
Shares plummet after Ernie Bot AI chatbot software falls short of expectations at unveiling in BeijingThe Chin…
- Asia Pacific, China, Consumer affairs, Crime, Cryptocurrencies, E-commerce, Internet, Money, Organised crime, Technology, UK news, World news
‘Everything is fake’: how global crime gangs are using UK shell companies in multi-million pound crypto scams
Investigation reveals more than 150 fake firms, many with ties to China, are targeting people online, breaking…
- BBC, Elon Musk, Freedom of speech, India, Internet, Media, Narendra Modi, Social media, Technology, Twitter, YouTube
Indian ban on BBC Modi film puts Musk’s Twitter ‘free speech’ vow to the test
Use of emergency laws sheds light on fragile and fractious place social media now occupy in IndiaThe response …
- Alphabet, Asia Pacific, Censorship, China, Google, Hong Kong, Internet, Protest, Search engines, Technology, World news
Hong Kong pressures Google to remove protest anthem from searches
Authorities want Glory to Hong Kong axed from top results and replaced with China’s national anthemGoogle has …
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Vanuatu officials turn to phone books and typewriters, one month after cyber attack
Government websites and email still offline, leading to delays in payments and services across the countryOne …
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When internet shutdowns spill over borders
The mechanics of the internet mean that blocks on access imposed by one country can be felt half a world awayG…
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How to shut down the internet – and how to fight back
From total blackouts to targeted ‘screwdriver-style’ tactics, governments are adept at controlling who can acc…
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Flicking the kill switch: governments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of control
From Sudan to Syria, Jordan to Jaipur, the trend towards digital authoritarianism is deepeningHow to shut down…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus, Culture, Digital media, Drama, Internet, LGBT rights, Media, Online TV, Television, Television & radio, Thailand, World news
Thailand’s gay-romance TV dramas help revive flagging tourism industry
The popularity of ‘boy-love’ series sends fans from home and abroad flocking to filming locations across the c…
- Amazon, Asia Pacific, Google, Internet, Meta, New Zealand, Social media, Technology, TikTok, Twitter, World news
Social media companies promise to reduce harmful content in New Zealand
Meta, TikTok, Google, Amazon and Twitter sign ‘world first’ voluntary code, which critics say is a move design…
- Asia Pacific, China, Domestic violence, Internet, Online abuse, Society, Technology, Violence against women and girls, Women, World news
‘This is another pandemic’: a female survivor of domestic abuse in China speaks out
Chinese cyberspace is filled with videos showing violence against women and activists say only real social cha…
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China’s pro-Russia propaganda exposed by online activists
Mistranslations falsely blame Ukrainians for atrocities perpetrated by Russian forces against civiliansRussia-…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Christchurch, Christchurch shooting, Internet, New Zealand, Social media
Christchurch attack inquiry to examine if Australian terrorist was radicalised online
Muslim group say coroner’s decision to include gunman’s social media activity in investigation a ‘landmark mom…