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Singapore complains to India over ‘Free Fire’ game ban
Singapore has raised concerns with India about Sea’s “Free Fire” game being included in its sweeping Chinese app bans. Read more…
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Biden administration asks courts to dismiss Trump-era bans on TikTok
Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to dismiss Trump-era efforts to ban new downloads of Chinese-owned TikTok. Read more…
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Biden withdraws Trump-era executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok
President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok. Read more…
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China bans financial, payment firms from cryptocurrency business
China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, Read more…
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China to ban some mobile apps from sending notifications
China’s internet watchdog said on Saturday that it will ban some mobile app notifications and tighten regulations. Read more…
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HSBC bans customers buying MicroStrategy ‘virtual currency’ stock
HSBC has banned customers from buying or moving into their accounts MicroStrategy Inc stock calling it a “virtual currency product”. Read more…
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Trump returns to Twitter but stays blocked on other social media platforms
Trump returned to Twitter on Thursday as other social media services including Facebook Inc continued to block his accounts. Read more…
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Trump orders more Chinese application bans in final fling before leaving
Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s Alipay. Read more…
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YouTube to ban content targeting individuals using conspiracy theories
YouTube said it was banning content that targets an individual or a group using conspiracy theories such as QAnon or pizzagate. Read more…
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US judge declines to postpone TikTok app store ban
A judge rejects a request by TikTok content creators to temporarily block a government ban on US app stores offering the app. Read more…
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Trump and the TikTok ban – a bit like the boy who cried wolf
Trump has threatened a TikTok ban “at least four times. How many more? It’s kind of like the boy who cried wolf.” It’s getting boring. Read more…
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Pakistan blocks Tinder, Grindr for disseminating ‘immoral content’
Pakistan has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, deemed to be disseminating “immoral content”. Read more…
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Trump ups China tirade with sweeping bans on WeChat and TikTok
President Trump has unveiled sweeping bans on US transactions with the Chinese owners of messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok. Read more…
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Senate Committee approves bill banning federal employees using TikTok
US Senate Committee voted unanimously to approve a bill banning federal employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices. Read more…
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China considers retaliation against Nokia, Ericsson if EU bans Huawei
China is considering retaliating against Nokia and Ericsson if the EU follows USA and Britain in banning Huawei from 5G networks. Read more…
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US ‘certainly looking at’ banning Chinese social media apps – Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US is “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. Read more…
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TikTok distances itself from Beijing after India bans Chinese apps
Social media app TikTok has reportedly distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country. Read more…
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India orders telcos and ISPs to stop access to banned Chinese-origin apps
India has ordered telecom companies and other internet providers to stop access to 59 banned Chinese-origin apps. Read more…
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Thousands lose jobs after Cambodia bans online gambling
More than 7,000 Cambodians have lost their jobs and dozens of casinos have been shuttered since a ban on online gambling in August. Read more…
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Google bans political ads in Singapore in run-up to election
Google has stopped accepting political advertisements in Singapore months before a widely expected election that has angered smaller political parties. Read more…