Source link Congress is fast-tracking a proposal targeting the Chinese-owned social media platform The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the platform or face a nationwide ban. Critics have objected that such a move would open the door to unconstitutional censorship. The final vote […]
Source link The top-polling US presidential candidate has suggested that he would not try to block the use of cryptocurrencies Former US President Donald Trump has essentially ruled out the threat of cryptocurrencies being banned if he wins another term in the White House, triggering a jump in Bitcoin prices to an all-time high. Trump, […]
Source link A bill moving through the House offers a mafia racket-style ‘choice’ to both the Chinese social media app and American digital distributors TikTok is the world’s most downloaded social media app. With over 1 billion active monthly users, it has become a global sensation and surpassed other social media platforms to become the […]
Source link Barring Russians from the Olympic Games and other international sports events undermines the very idea of a fair competition, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. He made his comments after Russian athletes have been excluded from multiple major tournaments as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. “I would never mix politics […]
Source link A group that organizes raunchy sex parties has decided to suspend its events in Russia after the authorities reportedly warned it against hosting the controversial gatherings. The Kinky Party has been running for nearly eight years in Moscow, hosting sex-themed parties with strict dress codes and a range of adult entertainment activities for […]
Source link The Netherlands has concerns about data security on Meta’s social media platform The Dutch government may ban public servants from using Facebook due to concerns over data security on the platform, De Telegraaf newspaper reported on Monday. Digitalization Minister Alexandra van Huffelen told the outlet that a formal report on the issue was […]
Source link Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen has formed a working group tasked with preparing the legislation Finland is preparing to completely prohibit Russian citizens from purchasing real estate in the country, Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said in a statement published on Finland’s official government website on Friday. The country amended its legislation on property […]
Source link The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement incites anti-Semitic rhetoric, a UK government minister claimed UK MPs voted on Wednesday to back a Conservative government bill that proposes a ban on public institutions in the United Kingdom from imposing boycotts on the importation of goods from Israel, despite opposition from Labour and some Tory […]
Source link Several MPs have introduced an amendment to a bill, which originally allowed for the use of devices for educational purposes A group of Russian lawmakers has introduced an amendment that seeks to declare mobile phones off limits in all schools across the country. Last month, a bill banning their use in schools passed […]