[ad_1] The world’s largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty fines under the European Union’s Digital Services Act from as early as August 25. The European Commission today will designate 19 very large onlineContinue Reading
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday condemned Russians forces as “beasts” over the execution of a Ukrainian soldier, who appeared to be beheaded while still alive in a video published on social media. Zelenskyy’s reaction comes as Kyiv is ramping up diplomatic pressure over Moscow’s presence in international forumsContinue Reading
[ad_1] Billionaire-entrepreneur Elon Musk acknowledged he has made mistakes on social media, in an at-times bizarre interview with the BBC overnight. “Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes,” Musk said. “I think I should not tweet after 3 a.m.” Revealing the scale of the jobContinue Reading
[ad_1] A man sentenced to two years in prison in a case launched against him after his daughter drew an anti-war picture at school is on the run from the authorities, a spokeswoman for a provincial court told journalists. Earlier Tuesday, a judge in the town of Yefremov in Russia’sContinue Reading
[ad_1] PAMPORE A DIPR photograph showing Lt Gov Manoj Sinha laying the foundation stone of Dubai based Emaar Group’s Kashmir Mall on March 19, 2023. Burj Khalifa developer who runs Emaar Group makes an entry in Kashmir and his Mall of Srinagar witnessed the bhumi pujan by LG Manoj Sinha last week. Spread over 10Continue Reading
[ad_1] PARIS — In a typically French move, France’s top lawmakers are refusing to side with the United States and single out China’s TikTok. This week, top members of France’s National Assembly strongly encouraged fellow MPs to “limit” their use of social media apps and messaging services, according to aContinue Reading
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western governments are ticked off with TikTok. The Chinese-owned app loved by teenagers around the world is facing allegations of facilitating espionage, failing to protect personal data, and even of corrupting young minds. Governments in the United States,Continue Reading
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Elon Musk pledged Twitter would abide by Europe’s new content rules — but Yevgeniy Golovchenko is not so convinced. The Ukrainian academic, an assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen, relies on the social network’s data to trackContinue Reading
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Doubts are growing about the wisdom of holding the shattered frontline city of Bakhmut against relentless Russian assaults, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is digging in and insists his top commanders are united in keeping up an attritionalContinue Reading
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. MOSCOW — As Russia enters the second year of its war against Ukraine, fans of Joseph Stalin are enjoying a renewed alignment with the Kremlin. On Sunday, the hundreds of Stalinists who came to Red Square to mark the 70th anniversaryContinue Reading