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Russia has all the technical means to ensure the autonomous work of its Internet, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said. However, he added that no one would want to take things to an extreme. …
A representative of the U.S. Embassy was given a note in connection with the spread of fake news about protests in Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The Russian Foreign Ministry has also warned the U.S. embassy …
Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest after they failed to appoint local representatives in Turkey under a new social media law, according to decisions published on Tuesday. Under the law, which critics …
Turkey will not bow down to "pressure" by social media companies that see themselves above the laws on individual rights, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted. Digitalization across the world has brought some …
Turkey's Competition Authority opened an investigation on Monday into Facebook and WhatsApp and suspended their new data sharing rules. Last week, WhatsApp forced many users to agree to new privacy rules for sharing personal data …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s media office and the country’s defense ministry said they’re quitting WhatsApp Inc., joining a global flight from the popular messaging app over new usage terms that have sparked privacy …
New format will enhance trust across a wider ecosystem
Today, the social network VKontakte is working with disruptions, Downdetector service, which tracks the work of popular Internet resources, informs. Social network users complain about problems with the site (74%), difficulties sending …
SpaceX was set to try to launch its next batch of Starlink satellites today with a couple of Earth observation satellites along for the ride, but pulled the plug about 90 minutes before the planned liftoff, Orlando Sentinel informs. …
A spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, participated in the online-event ”Virtual trip: I love Russia!” He said video conferencing events may be held after the coronavirus pandemic is over. He …
WhatsApp increased the number of people who can be on a video or voice call at once to eight, double its previous limit of four, the company said in an update note on the iPhone App Store. WhatsApp’s site notes that its …
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 carrying 60 new Starlink satellites to low orbit and marking its 84th flight - more than any other currently operating rocket in the U.S. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 19:30 GMT from Launch Pad 39A at …
Multiple telecommunication networks in Iran have been disconnected this morning, according to network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory. Most major providers are affected and were unreachable internationally for an hour …
Social media platforms across Turkey winked out after an airstrike in Syria killing dozens of Turkish soldiers. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and YouTube were all reported down. Twitter was the first to go, with national …
Authorities in Indian Kashmir are cracking down on virtual private network (VPN) apps used to circumvent a months-long ban on social media, police said. Social networks such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are still blocked, even …
Technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives, and now it seems that education systems around the world are due for an update, Visual Capitalist writes in the article …
18-year-old blogger Keshav Kumar from India accidentally killed himself by using his mother’s weapons while shooting a video for the TikTok social network. According to the Outlook India, an accident occurred in a village in …
Turkey's court ruled to lift a ban on Wikipedia, after a decision by the country's top court that the block breached freedom of expression. Turkish authorities had blocked the online encyclopedia on April 29, 2017, after which …
The ‘New Year Virus’, which has just begun to spread, is a headache for internet users, especially smartphone owners. The virus, which manifests itself as a simple message, leads the person who unknowingly clicks to a malicious site. …
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the country's block on accessing Wikipedia is unconstitutional, BBC reports. The court said the ban violated rights concerning freedom of expression, and ordered it be lifted. …
