Political Ads on Google
In March, a fake picture of former US President Donald Trump falsely showing him being arrested was shared on social media. The image was created by AI tools. Google’s existing ad policies already ban manipulating digital media to deceive or mislead people about politics, social issues, or matters of public concern. But this update will
A market attack in Ukraine
At least 16 people have been killed and another 20 injured in a Russian strike in the eastern city of Kostyantynivka,President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on social media saying that “Russian terrorists” were responsible for the deadly attack which he said targeted a “regular market” and “People who did nothing wrong.””Anyone in the world who is
War sanctions against Russia
Russia and China, meanwhile, have declared a “no limits” partnership of their own. And the economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa known as BRICS is trying to increase its use of local currencies instead of the U.S. dollar. Also likely to be seen at the G20 summit is budding closeness of
calls for the British Museum to return artefacts
First released on China’s version of TikTok, Douyin, the series has been played 270 million times on the platform. It has also seen its creators, who claim to be independent content makers, gaining more than five million followers on Chinese social media apps within one week. The teapot is a real artefact and relatively recent
Call of Duty to move to North Carolina
The Call of Duty League has 12 teams, and its presence in the United Kingdom was seen as a way of growing esports and competing with other big titles out there. Call of Duty esports team London Royal Ravens will be relocating to America. Rebranding as the Carolina Royal Ravens, they will now be based
Deezer new payment model to artists
The government has been investigating music streaming since 2019, and in 2021 identified an “imbalance” in royalties. It has launched a working group to specifically look at how artists are compensated. In May this year, the music industry committed to improving metadata for tracking songs on music streaming platforms, following widespread criticism from artists. Universal
Trial of Oil executives over Sudan war crimes
The Swedish government had to grant its consent for a foreign national to be indicted for crimes committed in another country, though the Swedish court system can in general prosecute such crimes. Two former executives at a Swedish oil firm are facing accusations of complicity in war crimes in present-day South Sudan. The case is
Reviving the black Sea grain deal
Ukraine and Russia are major suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other goods that developing nations rely on. Moscow complained that restrictions on shipping and insurance hampered its agricultural trade, even though it has shipped record amounts of wheat since last year. Some companies have been wary of doing business with Russia because of
Ukraine refugees now are in limbo in Netherlands
The Netherlands granted refugee status to everyone fleeing the war regardless of nationality. But that policy is now being argued in court, leaving thousands unsure about their futures. Earlier this year the government decided that the remaining roughly 3,000 people who do not have a permanent right to live in Ukraine must also leave the
TikTok opens its data centre to clear China spying fears
A key concern of European security officials is the risk that the data that TikTok holds on its users would be accessed by the Chinese state. Authorities imposing bans have warned that emails, contacts and other communication could be accessed by Beijing as a result of having the app on devices.In an update on the