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UK Publishes Safety Rules for Online Service Providers
UK Publishes Safety Rules for Online Service Providers
December 16, 2024  |  Regulation

The United Kingdom’s internet regulator issued final safety guidelines for online service providers. “People in the U.K. will be better protected from illegal harms online,...

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Meta’s $1.6B Kenya Court Case Revives Online Safety Debate
Meta’s $1.6B Kenya Court Case Revives Online Safety Debate
January 05, 2023  |  Meta

Kenya has taken center stage as governments worldwide debate how to regulate social media algorithms. Specifically, all eyes are on the Kenyan High Court, where...

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UK’s Ofcom Calls for Social Media Algorithm Regulation
UK’s Ofcom Calls for Social Media Algorithm Regulation
November 16, 2022  |  Regulation

U.K communications regulator Ofcom is calling for better social media regulations amid concerns about the influence U.S.-based Big Tech firms have on news consumption in...

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EMEA Daily: Irish Life Partners With Stripe for Investment Platform Solutions
EMEA Daily: Irish Life Partners With Stripe for Investment Platform Solutions
September 26, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Stripe announced that will be providing payment solutions for Irish Life’s investment app and...

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Google, Meta Dodge UK’s Plan to Force Fairer Deals With Publishers 
Google, Meta Dodge UK’s Plan to Force Fairer Deals With Publishers 
May 09, 2022  |  Big Tech

The United Kingdom was about to join a list of countries including Australia, Canada, France and Spain that imposed limits on the negotiations between Big...

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EMEA Daily: UK Media Regulator Investigates Russian TV Station Over Ukraine Coverage; Payhawk Becomes Bulgaria’s 1st Unicorn After $100M Round
EMEA Daily: UK Media Regulator Investigates Russian TV Station Over Ukraine Coverage; Payhawk Becomes Bulgaria’s...
March 01, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the U.K.’s broadcasting watchdog is investigating a Russian-backed TV station over alleged bias in its coverage...

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UK Media Regulator Investigates Russian TV Station Over Ukraine Coverage
UK Media Regulator Investigates Russian TV Station Over Ukraine Coverage
March 01, 2022  |  International

The United Kingdom’s media watchdog is investigating the Russian-backed TV station over alleged bias in its coverage of the Ukraine invasion, the agency announced. On...

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Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela Requires Crypto Payments For Passports; Seoul To Create $108M Blockchain City
Bitcoin Daily: Venezuela Requires Crypto Payments For Passports; Seoul To Create $108M Blockchain City
October 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In Venezuela, citizens reportedly now need to use the country’s new Petro digital currency to pay for passports, Coindesk reported. A new passport will now...

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