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Russia blocks Roblox, Apple’s FaceTime amid growing rebuke of foreign tech platforms

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Russia has blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said Thursday, just a day after blocking the U.S. children’s gaming platform Roblox. Both restrictions are part of an …

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Ye’s song praising Hitler was pulled from most online platforms. Are they doing enough?

When controversial rapper Ye’s new song praising Adolf Hitler was posted on social media platforms and music streaming services last week, most removed the antisemitic track within days. But some experts say these companies are not fast enough to respond or not doing enough to prevent the posting of hateful content — which, in the case of the song …

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7 million Canadians voted before all party platforms were out. Do platforms still matter?

Before the Conservatives unveiled their election platform on Tuesday — the last platform to be released by the main federal parties — more than seven million Canadians had already voted. That suggests a significant chunk of the Canadian public felt they didn’t need to compare the costed party platforms before casting a vote. But it also calls into question …

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Ontario Liberals, NDP dangle differing platforms to same pool of voters

Some Ontario voters who consider themselves politically non-aligned — setting aside their desire to boot Doug Ford and his PC government out of office — often bemoan the unwillingness of the Liberals and NDP to co-operate at election time.  Those voters underestimate how much animosity there is between the Liberal and …

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Central government advisory to social media platforms over bomb hoax fake news | केंद्र सरकार की सोशल मीडिया प्लटफॉर्म्स को एडवाइजरी: फर्जी धमकियों को हटाने और एक्शन लेने को कहा; आज भी 33 फ्लाइट्स को धमकी मिली

Hindi News National Central Government Advisory To Social Media Platforms Over Bomb Hoax Fake News नई दिल्ली37 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक बीते 13 दिन में 300 से ज्यादा फ्लाइट्स में बम की धमकी मिल चुकी है। केंद्र सरकार ने सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफॉर्म्स को एडवाइजारी जारी की है। डोमेस्टिक और इंटरनेशनल …

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Canada’s spy agency warns ‘smart city’ platforms pose security risks – National

Canada’s intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target diaspora communities and interfere in elections. A newly released report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service urges policy-makers and the technology industry to consider steps …

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