How Vietnam’s ‘influencer’ army wages information warfare on Facebook
Force 47, as the Vietnamese army’s online information warfare unit is known, consists of thousands of soldiers who, in addition to their normal duties, are tasked with setting up, moderating and posting on pro-state Facebook groups, to correct “wrong views” online.
China to remove 25 Didi apps from store as crackdown intensifies
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) – China’s cyberspace administration on Friday said it would remove 25 mobile apps operated by Didi Global Inc (DIDI.N) from app stores as the government stepped up a crackdown on the ride-hailing giant. The apps in question used data that was illegally collected by Didi and include those for its delivery service, camera […]
TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy
Short-video sharing app TikTok said on Friday it will use more automation to remove videos from its platform that violate its community guidelines.
Musk trial asks the $2 bln question: Who controls Tesla?
More than $2 billion hinges on that question as a trial kicks off on Monday. Shareholders allege that Musk used his control of Tesla to force the company in 2016 to rescue SolarCity, saving the solar panel maker – and Musk’s investment in the company – from bankruptcy.
Wall Street rises as cyclical stocks rebound after selloff
U.S. stock indexes rose on Friday as shares of companies that benefit from economic restart including energy firms and banks rebounded after a selloff, helping erase some losses triggered by growth worries earlier in the week.
EXCLUSIVE Robinhood gives founders second chance at $1.4 billion windfall
Stock-trading app Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) is giving its billionaire founders four more years to hit share price targets that trigger stock awards worth $1.4 billion, according to a regulatory filing and four executive compensation experts who reviewed it.
EXCLUSIVE White House to target bank mergers, financial data with competition order
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s planned executive order to promote greater U.S. competition will target bank mergers by pushing the Federal Reserve and the Department of Justice to update merger guidelines and increase scrutiny of deals, according to a source familiar with the matter. It will also ask the Consumer Financial Protection […]
U.S. adds 14 Chinese companies, to economic black list over Xinjiang
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday added 14 Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang. The Commerce Department said the companies had been “implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass […]
Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Delta variant
July 9 (Reuters) – Having escaped the worst when the coronavirus pandemic erupted last year, Southeast Asia is now suffering record rises in deaths and cases, while vaccination shortfalls and highly contagious variants have derailed containment efforts. As countries like Britain, Germany and France prepare to remove most remaining restrictions after devastating outbreaks, governments in […]
The ‘midnight patrol’ in China is cracking down on young people
Tencent, a Chinese gaming behemoth, has been deploying facial detection technology to prevent youngsters from playing between the hours of 22:00 and 08:00. According to the company, the “midnight-patrol” technology would prevent “tricks” from avoiding the government curfew, which was implemented in 2019 with a cap on how much young gamers would invest in-game transactions. Gamers […]
