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Social media restricted in Mali amid protests against president
According to a report and network data shared by the Internet monitoring NGO Netblocks, Mali has since Friday 10 July, 2020 blocked partially social media and messaging services in the country. This f…Update date
Coca-Cola to use blockchain to fight forced labour
The Coca-Cola Company, the State Department, and several other companies have initiated a project where they will resort to blockchain technology to create a registry for workers to report cases of fo…Update date
Google launches US$10 billion investment fund in India to accelerate digital services
According to a news report, Google has announced plans to invest US$10 billion in India over the next 5 years. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai made this known when he unveiled the Google for Ind…Update date
Google says it won’t use Fitbit health data for targeted ads
According to a report, Google has offered not to use health data of Fitbit to target advertisements to consumers as an attempt to mitigate antitrust concerns that the EU has expressed over Google’s pr…Update date
Google backs OECD’s plan for taxing digital services
Google has backed the efforts made by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to set a multilateral taxing digital service. Google’s Chief Executive Sundar Pichai stated, ‘Di…Update date
Microsoft signs agreement with Brazil government ensuring Windows 10 meets privacy laws
According to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Microsoft has signed an agreement with the Brazilian government to ensure the Windows 10 operating system is in compliance w…Update date
Sony PlayStation and UNEP partner to raise awareness on climate change
Sony Playstation and the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) have partnered to raise awareness on climate change amongst gamers. Together, they established an immersive video that shows how the dai…Update date
Kenya reveals digital tracing system
The Ministry of Health in Kenya is scaling up its COVID-19 contact tracing system to integrate online and offline capability. This was revealed during a parliamentary inquiry, where the Cabinet Secret…Update date
Latin America faces COVID-19 fake cures promoted on social media.
Disinformation about COVID-19 treatment has been going around in Latin America. In Brasil, Facebook detected a network of fake accounts linked to President Bolsonaro’s government. The accounts were pr…
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