Social media moderators urge German lawmakers to tackle ‘exploitative’ working conditions
By Martin Coulter and Hakan Ersen (Reuters) – Hundreds of social media moderators in Germany – who remove harmful content from platforms such as Facebook and TikTok – are calling…
UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive govt sites
By Muvija M and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has committed to the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of its latest plans to…
Meta unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset ahead of Apple’s VR debut
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday revealed the company’s next generation mixed reality headset, the Quest 3, as the company braces for…
India is the new promised land for Big Tech
In the international chessboard, a handover occurs between China and India as the preferred country for the tech giants to produce their respective devices. It is a process that will take many…
Vietnam to require social media users to verify identity
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is preparing to make it mandatory for social media users of both local and foreign platforms to verify their identity in a bid…
Inside Meta’s scramble to catch up on AI
By Katie Paul, Krystal Hu, Stephen Nellis and Anna Tong (Reuters) – As the summer of 2022 came to a close, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gathered his top lieutenants for…
Welcome to the age of the pet influencer
Dogs and cats, but also a fox, have become social stars with customised merchandising and food lines. Partnerships securing huge revenues for their owners For a few things, are humans…
WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose UK’s move on encryption
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – WhatsApp and other messaging services have united to oppose Britain’s plan to force tech companies to break end-to-end encryption in private messages in its…
ByteDance’s Douyin and Tencent bury hatchet, reach video cooperation pact
By Sophie Yu, Josh Ye and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, and internet giant Tencent have agreed to explore the joint promotion of short…
China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival U.S.-backed project
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to…