China’s Twitter-like Weibo plans $547m Hong Kong listing
Beijing – US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
EU plans transparency in online political ads
Brussels – The European Commission on Thursday presented a plan to oblige online platforms to clearly label paid political... Read more
26 Nov, 2021
New US probe targets Instagram’s impact on children
Washington – A consortium of US states announced a joint probe on Thursday of Instagram’s parent company Meta for... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Disney+ streaming subscriber growth slows
San Francisco – US entertainment giant Disney said on Wednesday its flagship streaming service, which competes with Netflix and Amazon,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Prince Harry says warned Twitter CEO ahead of US Capitol riot
Washington – Prince Harry has said he told Twitter’s CEO that the network was allowing a coup to be staged,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Mexico City sets world record for free Wi-Fi hotspots
Mexico City – Mexico City has set a world record for free Wi-Fi access thanks to thousands of public internet... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Zimbabwe judge tosses out president ‘nude’ pic case
Harare – A Zimbabwean judge has thrown out a case against a couple who shared a photoshopped nude of the... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Sudan court orders end to internet cut but services still offline
Khartoum – A Sudanese court ruled on Tuesday that internet services cut during a military coup more than two weeks... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Startups eye post-pandemic ‘tele-health’ revolution
Lisbon – From mental health apps to a helmet that can shock a patient’s brain remotely, startups at this... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
Facebook takes down Nicaraguan government-run troll farm
Panama City – Facebook said on Monday it had closed a Nicaraguan government troll farm spreading anti-opposition messages ahead of... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
