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After banning 59 Chinese apps last month because of national security concerns, India has added 47 more apps to the list. Included in last month’s ban was the very popular video-sharing app TikTok, which was a big statement by India. At the …
TikTok could be sold off to U.S. investors to avoid ban
U.S. investors are considering acquiring Chinese-owned video app TikTok to avert a ban in the country, according to reports today. Venture capital firms General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital are presently in talks with U.S. regulators and the Treasury Department, discussing if a reinvented …
Twitter purges 7,000+ accounts related to QAnon conspiracy theories
Twitter Inc. announced today that it is cracking down on QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory movement, saying the content has the potential to do harm. The company said it has banned more than 7,000 accounts related to the group, but overall, that …
Bitcoin scammers hack Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Musk, Bezos, Gates and more
The Twitter accounts of some of the world’s most recognizable people were hacked today by cryptocurrency scammers. The accounts were about as high profile as it gets, consisting of people and entities mostly related to politics, tech and entertainment. The victims included: …
Elon Musk responds to German court’s decision to ban Tesla’s use of certain terms in ads
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk fired back at a German court today after it was ruled that the company should be barred from using certain terms in advertising. The court ruled that Tesla has used misleading advertising statements in regard to …
Apple advises many US retail workers to stay at home until year-end
Apple Inc. said Monday that many of its retail staff in the U.S. should stay at home as COVID-19 cases spike, according to a report by Bloomberg. The company closed many of its retail stores in the U.S. and across the world …
Facebook heavily criticized after civil rights audit
Facebook Inc. today released a 100-page report on its efforts to embrace civil liberties, and the news wasn’t good. In a blog post, the company said that the audit started about two years ago, adding that no other social media company had …
Google, Facebook and Twitter pause data requests from Hong Kong police
Google LLC, Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. all said today that they will pause cooperation with Hong Kong police regarding requests for user data. This follows the introduction of a new security law last week by the Chinese government that has been …
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t think ad boycott will change anything
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg isn’t overly concerned about the advertising boycott and doesn’t believe anything is going to change in the long run, according to a report published by The Information today. More than 500 companies so far have said they will suspend …