Memo: the Trump admin pauses new student visa interviews as it mulls requiring all foreign students applying to study in the US to undergo social media vetting
Social Media Posts Could Block Your Entry Jennifer Hansler / CNN : State Department orders embassies to pause new student visa appointments as it moves to expand social media vetting Ed Morrissey / Ho...
The Argentine government dismantles a unit created three months ago to investigate the Libra cryptocurrency scandal involving President Milei and his sister
but it's not over yet Godfrey Benjamin / The Coin Republic : Argentine President Javier Milei Shuts Down Unit Investigating Crash Blockhead : Argentina's Milei Closes Executive Crypto Probe, But Judic...
Trump says he signed an executive order to keep TikTok running for 75 more days, as “the deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed”
It was already dubious as hell that Trump had just decreed that TikTok could carry on, but this deadline is explicitly in legislation with no mechanism for the President to extend it. — He's just un...
Apple unveils new child safety features, including updated age ratings, simplified setup for Child Accounts, and an API to let developers confirm age range
This is excellent news!! Will definitely be adopting this API in AltStore — https://www.macrumors.com/... Threads: Casey Newton / @crumbler : Wrote about Apple's clever answer to the child safety l...
US FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson announces an inquiry into “Big Tech censorship”, which he calls “un-American” and “potentially illegal”, and seeks public comment
including ‘shadow banning’ Sean Burch / The Wrap : Trump-Appointed FTC Chair Launches Big Tech Inquiry for ‘Bullying’ and Censorship Sean Burch / TVNewsCheck : Trump-Appointed FTC Chair Launches Big T...
The US Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act by a vote of 91 to 3; the bills now head to the House
It's Our Last Chance To Stop It Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post : Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House Maya C. Miller / New York Times : Senate Passes...
Using aerial photos and AI software developed by Google and Capgemini, French tax authorities identify 20,356 unregistered pools, leading to ~€10M more in taxes
and tax them Katyanna Quach / The Register : AI detects 20,000 hidden taxable swimming pools in France, netting €10m France 24 : France taxman deploys AI spy to spot hidden swimming pools Tweets: @goo...
Chinese citizens angered by Shanghai's ongoing lockdowns are evading censorship of a viral post and video criticizing the government by minting them into NFTs
Growing popularity of decentralised ledger technology presents fresh challenge for country's censors Tweets: @caseynewton , @tim , @katebevan , @jerrybrito , @alisonkilling , and @youtuberlaw Tweets: ...
Russia's leading internet providers have restricted access to Twitter and Facebook
Twitter, YouTube and and Facebook respond and Russia sites attacked Michael L Hicks / Android Central : Ukraine has helped the tech industry, but Big Tech hasn't helped Ukraine Tweets: @rmac18 : From ...
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model The Economic Times : Microsoft unveils new app store guidelines as it woos regulators on deal Financial Times : Microsoft...