Brazil opens 5G tender, seeking $9 bn in investment
Brasília – Brazil opened an international tender on Thursday to build one of the world’s biggest 5G data networks,... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
Facebook takes down Nicaraguan government-run troll farm
Panama City – Facebook said on Monday it had closed a Nicaraguan government troll farm spreading anti-opposition messages ahead of... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
US ban on China Telecom is ‘malicious suppression’, says Beijing
Beijing – A ban by the United States to stop China Telecom from operating in the country on national security... Read more
28 Oct, 2021
‘Facebook Papers’ explode ahead of platform’s earnings report
Washington – Facebook was hit on Monday by scathing reports from at least a dozen US news outlets based... Read more
26 Oct, 2021
Facebook failing to contain hate speech in India – reports
New York – Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate... Read more
25 Oct, 2021
Trump announces plans to launch new social network ‘TRUTH Social’
Washington – Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch his own social network, in the... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
Facebook announces 10 000 EU jobs to build ‘metaverse’
Paris – Facebook on Monday announced plans to hire 10 000 people in the European Union to build the “metaverse”,... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten
New York – Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a... Read more
15 Oct, 2021
Embattled Facebook releases new curbs on harassment
San Francisco – Facebook unveiled fresh protections on Wednesday against online attacks on journalists, activists and celebrities as the... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
China to launch latest crewed space mission Saturday morning
Beijing – China will send three astronauts to its new space station this week, officials confirmed on Thursday, in what... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
