In a statement the India’s cybersecurity watchdog said, New Delhi will not dilute upcoming cybersecurity rules that require social media, technology companies and cloud service providers to report data breaches swiftly, despite growing industry concerns. The Indian Computer Emergency Response… Read More ›
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Sony well positioned for dominant position in metaverse: CEO
In a statement Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corp said, it is well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse. The metaverse is a term that encapsulates the idea that consumers will spend more time in online simulated environments. While the… Read More ›
Acquisition of Twitter temporarily put on hold: Elon Musk
On Friday Elon Musk said, his $44-billion acquisition of Twitter Inc temporarily placed on hold, citing pending details on spam and fake accounts. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5%… Read More ›
Musk acquires Twitter Inc for $44 Billion
In a significant development Elon Musk has agreed to acquire Twitter Inc for $44 billion in an all cash deal. Musk, who terms himself as a free speech absolutist, was earlier critical of Twitter’s moderation. He aims to place Twitter’s algorithm… Read More ›
Twitter board member and cofounder criticizes functioning of Twitter’s board
Jack Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter Inc, took aim at the social media company in a series of tweets, following Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover offer. Dorsey, who incidentally is on Twitter’s board, said Twitter’s board has “consistently been the dysfunction of… Read More ›
EU planning law requiring ISPs and social media companies to combat child sex abuses
In the months to come, the European Union plans to introduce legislation which will require technology companies to comply with laws aimed at tackling child sexual abuse, said a top EU official. In an interview to Germany’s Welt am Sonntag… Read More ›
Australia will introduce legislation to force tech giants to act on defamatory content: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
In a statement Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, Canberra will soon introduce legislation to make social media giants provide details of users who post defamatory comments. The development comes at a time when the Australian government is looking to… Read More ›
China tightens oversight of news sources in increased regulatory crackdown
On Wednesday, China’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), published an updated list of 1,358 internet news services, saying information service providers are only permitted to reprint news from them. The development comes midst a regulatory crackdown… Read More ›
FB extends donation ban on Republicans who voted against Biden’s electoral certification
In a statement social media giant Facebook Inc said, it will resume making donations to U.S. lawmakers but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against U.S. President Joe Biden’s electoral certification in January. Pending a review of the January… Read More ›