Social media failing to keep up with Brazil electoral disinformation, rights groups say
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Human rights groups and researchers have raised concerns in Brazil that social media platforms are failing to effectively police disinformation ahead of a…
Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million
By Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish competition fines Meta: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63 million) for breaking competition law, it said on…
WhatsApp down: users report issues around the world
“WhatsApp is temporarily unavailable. Please try again in 5 minutes” was the notification users received WhatsApp, the popular meta-owned messaging app, suffered a global outage on Tuesday when users reported problems…
Exclusive-Google faces EU antitrust charges
By Foo Yun Chee and Paresh Dave BRUSSELS (Reuters) –Google EU antitrust charges: Alphabet unit Google could face EU antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business, putting the…
Roblox says policing virtual world is like ‘shutting down speakeasies’
By Dawn Chmielewski and Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) -As online gaming platform Roblox Corp confronts a lawsuit alleging it enabled a California girl’s exploitation, its chief scientist said finding dangerous content…
Exclusive-Brands blast Twitter for ads next to child pornography accounts
By Sheila Dang in New York and Katie Paul in Palo Alto; Additional reporting by Dawn (Reuters) – Some major advertisers including Dyson, Mazda, Forbes and PBS Kids have suspended…
Hellenic Vibes combines smart technologies with VR
In the heart of Athens, Hellenic Vibes is a brand new five-star hotel that combines smart technologies and modern comforts with ancient Greek culture. Located only a few steps from…
September 2022 – Note from the Editor in Chief – Idemo Bre
Web3: Back to school month is here, and I couldn’t be more excited! As I have mentioned in previous editorials, September is the beginning of new projects, and maybe I…
Racemates, Interview with Michael Sälzer CEO and Co-founder
In recent months, we have covered Sorare, a leading sports start-up, which has combined a fantasy game, trading cards, and NFTs. The sport’s popularity in the world favours this type of…
Samsung and foldables, a winning bet in the long run
The Koreans unveiled the new Galaxy Z Fold4 and Z Flip4 Samsung Foldables: In a lonely flight, thanks to its conviction to bet on new form factors, Samsung continues to…