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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…