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 a coalition of victims of hate crime and human rights groups are suing Meta, claiming that the company’s social media...
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 the U.K. “U.S. tech firms increasingly shape the news stories that people in the U.K. see and read […] leading...
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 the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Fintech Galaxy revealed new senior leadership hires. Plus, Estée Lauder Companies and French luxury fashion...
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 Tech firms and publishers to use news and content on tech platforms, but a change of heart in the U.K....
December 16, 2024
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, as tech firms are now legally required to start taking action to tackle criminal activity on their platforms and make them safer by design,” Ofcom said in a news release […]
November 16, 2022
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 the U.K. “U.S. tech firms...
March 01, 2022
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 Sunday (Feb. 27), the Office...
October 08, 2018
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 come at the cost of...
