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EU investigating Meta, TikTok for disinformation
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The European Union announced investigations Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken to stop the spread of "illegal content and disinformation" after the Hamas attack on Israel.
Netflix gains subscribers with ads and password crackdown
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix on Wednesday said subscriber numbers grew nearly 11 percent to 247 million in the recently ended third quarter as it cracked down on password sharing and refined an ad-supported tier.
Premier League eyes biggest ever TV rights deal by selling 70 more matches
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» LONDON - The Premier League is aiming to smash its own record domestic television rights deal after making 70 more matches available for broadcast from 2025.
UK police charge Greta Thunberg after climate protest arrest
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» LONDON - UK police on Wednesday charged Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg with a public order offence, following her detention at a protest outside an annual gathering of energy industry figures in London.
Old and poor: Thailand sleepwalking towards ageing crisis
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» Unless she lines up in the hot sun for a free meal, ketchup on bread is the only food Thai widow Noi can afford on her small government pension.
Disasters cause $3.8tn in crop loses over 30 years: UN
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» PARIS: Natural and man-made disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop and livestock losses over 30 years, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization said on Friday.
Labour leader Starmer pledges to 'repair' UK
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» LIVERPOOL - Britain's opposition leader will promise on Tuesday that a future Labour government would "heal" the UK after 13 years of Conservative rule, tackling a cost-of-living crisis sparked by Brexit, pandemic lockdowns and the war in Ukraine.
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back content moderation policies.
Advance ticket sales for Taylor Swift concert movie top $100 million
AFP, Published on 06/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Advance ticket sales for the movie of Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour have topped US$100 million worldwide, theater operator AMC said Thursday, making it the best-selling feature-length concert film in history.
Trial of disgraced crypto star Bankman-Fried begins
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» NEW YORK - The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of one of the cryptocurrency industry's biggest exchanges, begins on Tuesday to determine whether he committed massive fraud against more than a million clients.