Internet

Brazil's internet bill row, explained

Messaging app Telegram calls it an "attack on democracy," Google says it "seriously threatens free speech"—but what exactly is in Brazil's controversial measure to regulate disinformation online?

Business

Congress eyes new rules for tech: What's under consideration

Should TikTok be banned? Should younger children be prevented from engaging with social media? Can the government make sure private information is secure? What about brand new artificial intelligence interfaces? Or should ...

Business

BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media

With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking ...

Internet

Tech industry allowing 'deluge' of misinformation: RSF

Journalism is being battered by propaganda and increasingly sophisticated fakes, aided by AI software and a failure of oversight from tech companies, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Wednesday.

Business

Brazil orders Google to halt campaign against speech bill

Brazil's Justice Ministry on Tuesday ordered Google to stop conducting what it called a propaganda campaign against Brazilian legislation aimed at curbing misinformation, or face about $200,000 per hour in fines.

Business

Applying blockchain to digital advertising

The same technology that secures cryptocurrency systems could also protect users from invasive and predatory advertising, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Georgia.

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