Facebook users rewrite Marcos history in race to succeed Duterte
As one of Asia’s most free-wheeling and online democracies, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to misinformation campaigns and hate speech.
China’s tech regulators strike again
The Cyberspace Administration of China recently issued new draft guidelines that entail a host of restrictions on the collection and processing of data and its transfer across borders.
Under the new rules, people who are not public figures can ask Twitter to take down pictures or video of them that they report were posted without permission.
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down from CEO role
Dorsey’s exit marks a significant shift at the company, which has navigated years of pressure from investors who thought it did not make enough money and criticism from Washington.
'Like the Stasi': Online volunteers in India silence critical voices
The suspension of dozens of social media accounts deemed to be critical of the government came shortly after the launch of a cybercrime volunteers program.
Visa's Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
Amazon said last week that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from Jan. 19, 2022.
According to the verdict, the man sold 2,700 copies of the software racking up around ¥31.7 million in sales.
'New world order': Asia's virtual influencers offer glimpse of metaverse future
Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, computer generated stars are hugely popular with teenagers in the region and will yield increasing power as interest grows in virtual worlds.
Wikipedia editor 'warriors' fight lies, bigotry and even Nazis
When entries can be written by anyone with an internet connection, it takes an army of volunteer editors to police the site.
Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace U.S. tech
China is accelerating plans to replace U.S. and foreign technology, quietly empowering an organization to vet and approve local suppliers in sensitive areas from cloud to semiconductors.
Subscribers to one bread delivery subscription service, which also offers rolls and pastries, have reached 10,000.
