YouTube 'creators' fret over financial impact of new child protection rules
Samuel Rader quit his job three years ago to work full time on his YouTube channel, "Sam and Nia," featuring videos of his family life. The channel created by the Texas-based couple — with videos of their Hawaii vacation, setting up their backyard pool and ...
The official website of new Japanese information technology minister Naokazu Takemoto has been unviewable for the past few months, raising concerns among social media users over his ability to handle the portfolio, it was learned Friday. "The website has been locked by the company managing ...
Bangladesh's Hasina blames Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation failure
Bangladesh's prime minister has blamed Myanmar for the failure of a recent attempt to repatriate Rohingya refugees, saying its neighboring country did not do enough to win the community's trust. The comments from Sheikh Hasina came three weeks after a fresh push to return the ...
The backlash against Big Tech moved into a new phase Monday as officials from nearly all U.S. states announced an antitrust investigation into the dominance of internet giant Google LLC. The announcement from 50 attorneys general calls for a probe into whether Google abused its ...
Two groups of U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies like Facebook and Google
Reuters Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general on Friday announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Google and Facebook. The first probe, led by New York and including seven other states and the District of Columbia, focuses on Facebook. The second, announced ...
Google will pay up to $200 million in U.S. probe over violating children's privacy, source says
Google will spend up to $200 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation into YouTube's alleged violation of a children's privacy law, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters. Politico reported the settlement is expected to be between $150 million and $200 million. ...
Twitter said Friday the account of Chief Executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. The tweets containing racial slurs and suggestions about a bomb showed up around 4 p.m. EST on the @jack account of the ...
Morrison unveils Australia's plans to censor extremist online content
Australia plans to block websites to stop the spread of extreme content during "crisis events," Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Speaking from the Group of Seven gathering in Biarritz, southwest France, on Sunday, Morrison said the measures are needed in response to the deadly ...
Indonesia blocks internet in Papua over unrest fears, drawing flak over alleged censorship
Indonesia has cut off internet access in unrest-hit Papua over fears that a stream of offensive and racist online posts would spark more violent protests in the region, but critics slammed the move as a threat to free speech. Riots and demonstrations brought several Papuan ...
Former Japanese government domain name up for auction, sparking fear of misuse
A domain name used for a now-expired government incentive program has been up for sale in an online auction, sparking concern about possible misuse. The domain name, eco-points.jp, was put up for auction at a major auction site Aug. 1. Bids will be accepted until ...
More privacy missteps cast cloud over voice-activated digital assistants
A series of privacy missteps in recent months have raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-activated online digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing. Recent incidents involving Google, Apple and Amazon devices underscore that despite strong growth ...
Yahoo Japan pushes out CEO of partner Askul as public dispute heats up
Yahoo Japan Corp. has pushed out the chief executive officer at partner Askul Corp., intensifying a public dispute between two of Japan's major internet companies. Investors in Askul, led by Yahoo Japan, rejected the reappointment of CEO Shoichiro Iwata and three independent directors at the ...
