Nigerian government critic killed: family, rights group
Kano – A popular Nigerian social media influencer known for outspoken political views was killed at his home in... Read more
10 Sep
ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules
Brussels – ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it Monday to a... Read more
1 Sep
New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
Wellington – New Zealand’s government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a... Read more
25 Aug
South African telecom veteran Mike Silber appointed AFRINIC CEO designate
Cape Town – South African telecommunications and internet governance veteran Mike Silber has been appointed CEO designate of the... Read more
24 Aug
Google’s Gemini AI assistant reaches one billion users
San Francisco – Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users, CEO Sundar Pichai announced Tuesday,... Read more
12 Aug
Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate ‘public nuisance’ and child harm
San Francisco – A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars... Read more
7 Aug
Mexico says influencer killing may be linked to posts about cartel
Mexico City – The drive-by shooting death of a Mexican influencer may have been in retaliation for social media... Read more
6 Aug
French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum
Paris – France’s parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and... Read more
21 Jul
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
London – The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16... Read more
15 Jul
Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion: regulator
Sydney – Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia’s online watchdog... Read more
14 Jul
