The company China matrix TikTokByteDance, said it had no intention of selling the popular social network after the approval of a law in Congress USA that threatens to ban it if it does not cut its ties with the Asian power. US lawmakers set a nine-month limit on the sale of the platform, alleging that […]
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‘AMLitros’, the beer or pulque drink that takes advantage of AMLO’s popularity
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A place in the center of Mexico causes a sensation for selling the ‘AMLitros’, containers with the figure of the Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, with beer or pulque, a pre-Hispanic alcoholic drink made from maguey. Given the popularity of López Obrador, who remains at a 68% In the average of surveys documented by […]
What’s next for TikTok in the United States?
The video platform TikTok announced Wednesday that it will fight a new U.S. law that requires it to cut ties with its Chinese owners or face an outright ban on USA. Here’s what could happen next with one of the most downloaded apps in the world: What does the law say? The bill signed into […]
Florida passes strict law to restrict social networks to teenagers
Florida approved a law this Monday to restrict the use of social networks among those under 16 years of age, a controversial initiative at a time when the United States questions the impact of internet giants on youth. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the text approved at the beginning of the month by the Florida Congress. […]
Iraqi ministry requests blocking of TikTok, accusing it of “disintegrating society”
The Ministry of Communications of Iraq announced this Monday that it has submitted a request to the Council of Ministers to block the application TikTok by “contribute greatly to disintegrating the Iraqi social fabric”The head of the department, Hiyam al Yasiri, said at a press conference. “The Ministry of Communications submitted a request to the […]
One hundred days of fury and hyperactivity on Javier Milei’s social networks
Shortly before assuming the Presidency of Argentina 10th of December, Javier Milei He stated that he would dedicate 24 hours a day to government functions. One hundred days later, the president has converted his social networks in a particular office and in a perfect speaker for its discussed management. Milei emerged as a ‘Rare avis’ […]
US Supreme Court examines Biden’s attempt to curb online disinformation
The Supreme Court of USA listen this Monday to the arguments in a case about the efforts of the president’s government Joe Biden to stop online misinformation. Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri filed a lawsuit alleging that government officials went too far in their efforts to combat misinformation about vaccines and elections. Last […]
The “troll” president Milei governs Argentina through the networks
First he unleashed hundreds of expletives against congressmen, then came a verbose avalanche against the governors: the Argentine president Javier Milei use the social networks as a tribune of his “revolution” and escape from their moods. With reposts or “I like it”, The ultraliberal president expresses himself on the networks through third parties, mostly users […]
Hong Kong assures that its security law will not block social networks
The government of Hong Kong He assured this Wednesday that the new national security law he is preparing will not block the use of social networks in this semi-autonomous territory of China. Unlike mainland China, where numerous foreign social networks are blocked, users in this international financial center can access applications such as WhatsApp, Instagram, […]
In the age of TikTok, young people are decisive in Indonesian elections
Young people will be decisive in the February 14 elections in Indonesia, where the campaign has been marked by the leadership of the controversial former general Prabowo Subianto and an extensive use of TikTok and other social networks. The vote of voters between 17 and 40 years old, who represent 52% of the 205 million […]