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Turkey fines Meta for refusing to suspend protest-linked accounts
Washington (AFP) April 1, 2025 Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday said it was fined a "substantial amount" in Turkey for failing to comply with government orders to suspend accounts linked to widespread protests following the detention of the opposition mayor of Istanbul. "We believe freedom of expression is a fundamental right and that our platforms should be a place where users around the world can exercise this right," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. "Government requests to restrict speech online alongside threats to ... read more |
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Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits fell 28% last yearBeijing (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 Chinese smartphone maker giant Huawei said Monday that profits fell 28 percent last year as it faced international economic uncertainty and weak consumption at home. ... more 
France fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy featureParis (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries. ... more 
China's tech giant Tencent: what you need to knowShanghai (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 Chinese tech titan Tencent is set to invest $1.25 billion in French video game maker Ubisoft, in exchange for a 25 percent stake in a new subsidiary of the "Assassin's Creed" publisher. ... more 
Apple boss hails 'next generation of developers' on China visitBeijing (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Apple boss Tim Cook on Wednesday praised "the next generation of developers" during a visit to a technology hub in eastern China, as the US tech giant battles to stay relevant in the country's vast consumer market. ... more |
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Former Meta employee barred from promoting explosive memoirSan Francisco (AFP) Mar 15, 2025 Facebook parent company Meta is seeking to silence a former employee who has made scandalous allegations in a new tell-all book, obtaining a ruling to temporarily bar her from promoting the memoir or bad-mouthing the tech giant. ... more
Meta tests 'Community Notes' to replace fact-checkersSan Francisco (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Social media giant Meta on Thursday announced it would begin testing its new "Community Notes" feature across its platforms in the United States next week, as it shifts away from third-party fact-checking toward a crowd-sourced approach to content moderation. ... more 
Taiwan tech giant Foxconn's 2024 profit misses forecastsTaipei (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn reported on Friday a lower-than-expected net profit for 2024 as consumer electronic gadgets underperformed, although demand for its artificial intelligence servers remained robust. ... more
EU parliament roiled by graft probe linked to China's HuaweiBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament after police carried out raids Thursday in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects in a probe into suspicions of corruption under the guise of lobbying for the benefit of Chinese tech giant Huawei. ... more
EU parliament bars Huawei lobbyists over graft probeBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 14, 2025 The European Parliament said Friday it has barred Huawei representatives from its premises, a day after police made a series of arrests in a probe into suspected corruption on behalf of the Chinese tech giant. ... more |
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Albania ban only latest setback for TikTok
Washington (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 TikTok may boast more than one billion users worldwide, but a ban set to be enforced in Albania this week is only the latest setback for the social network that has been in the sights of regulators from Washington to Bucharest. Here is a closer look at the rise of the platform: - Born in China - TikTok's surge from niche video app to global powerhouse is one of the most significant shifts in digital entertainment since the advent of social media. From teenage dancers to grandmothers shar ... read more 
Bluesky wants 'a world without Caesars' for social mediaAustin (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 "A world without Caesars." With this message emblazoned in Latin on her black T-shirt, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber greeted a standing-room-only audience at the South by Southwest festival. ... more |
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TikTok says to add screen time limits for teensParis (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 TikTok said Tuesday it would allow parents to limit the time their teens spend on the app as the Chinese-owned social network confronts political fallout from rising claims that excessive screen time is damaging adolescents' mental health. ... more
Trump says US in talks with four groups over TikTok saleWashington (AFP) Mar 10, 2025 President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with the Chinese-owned app facing an uncertain future in the country. ... more
Reddit co-founder joins 'People's Bid' to buy TikTokSan Francisco (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced Monday that he is joining a US bid to buy TikTok, becoming a strategic advisor to the effort. ... more 
China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns lingerBeijing (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming in recent weeks as it was interpreted as the latest sign the sector is being brought in from the cold - though experts advise caution. ... more 
Smartphone maker Honor bets on AI-powered 'intelligent phone'Barcelona (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 Chinese smartphone maker Honor said Sunday it was working on an AI-powered "intelligent phone", adding that it would invest $10 billion into artificial intelligence collaborations. ... more |
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