The Swiss government has come out in favor of changes to copyright law to require large providers of Internet — including social networks and search engines — to pay media companies for the use of journalistic content, even if it is just short excerpts. The Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive branch, announced Wednesday that it has […]
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Meta receives a record fine of US$ 1,300 million. for violating data rules in Europe
US social media giant Meta was fined 1.2 billion euros (nearly $1.3 billion) on Monday for breaching European data protection rules, the highest penalty imposed in Europe for such breaches. Meta, which plans to appeal the decision, was sentenced for having “continued to transfer personal data” of Facebook users from the European Economic Area to […]
LinkedIn to shut down its last app available in China
Professional social network LinkedIn announced on Tuesday that it is shutting down its last app available in China, after its US owner Microsoft cited a “fierce competition” and a “difficult macroeconomic climate”. The computer giant was one of the few US companies to have managed to establish a social network in China, despite censorship and […]
TikTok lost a battle, but Washington still hasn’t won the war
TikTok lost a battle in Washington and its ban in the United States seems inevitable, although the government will have to show tact before taking the hugely popular platform away from 150 million Americans. Shou Zi Chew, the chief executive of TikTok, a short-video app subsidiary of Chinese company ByteDance, faced a barrage of attacks […]
Is TikTok less secure than other social networks?
The White House, the Government of Canada, the European Commission and the European Parliament are some of the institutions that have vetoed the use of TikTok on the corporate devices of their employees, with security concerns as the main argument. But, is this social network more insecure than others for the user? No, security and […]
“Someone else” could run Twitter before the end of 2023, according to Elon Musk
The owner of Twitter, Elon Muskannounced on Wednesday that “another person” He could take over the reins of the social network by the end of 2023, which, under his direction, has gone through “roller coasters”, between controversies and technical problems. “I imagine that probably towards the end of this year, it will be a good […]
The encrypted messaging Telegram, in the crosshairs of the German government
From spreading plot theories to death threats: encrypted messaging Telegram, particularly popular with anti-vaccine movements, is in the crosshairs of German authorities, who accuse it of being passive in spreading hate speech. Those who oppose vaccination against COVID-19 They have been mobilizing for several weeks in Germany, where they regularly demonstrate through rallies, sometimes accompanied […]
More than 70 countries have blocked or restricted access to social networks since 2015
Updated on 01/19/2022 05:00 am A recent study of Surfshark reveals that since 2015, at least 71 countries around the world have permanently or temporarily restricted or blocked access to social networks. Most of these interruptions have been related to political or social events such as elections, referendums and protests. Currently, China, North Korea, Iran […]
It is false supposed news of the Republic that indicates that Congress eliminated bonuses of July and December
In social networks circulates a capture of an alleged news of The Republic with information on a law passed by Congress eliminating the July and December bonuses. In this regard, this newspaper clarifies that the broadcast image is false and that it is a montage. The headline used in the image says: “Congress approved labor […]
FAANG or MAMATA? After Facebook’s change, a new name and order for large technology companies is proposed
MAANG? SLEEVE? OR MAMATA? The rebrand from Facebook to Meta Platforms has launched the search for a new acronym for the FAANG group of growth companies, which also includes Apple, Amazon.com, Netflix and Alphabet. Facebook announced Thursday that it is now called Meta Platforms, just as the social media company is focusing on building an […]