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Conspiracy epidemic, born in US, spreads in Europe
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» PARIS: "It's not a virus, it's a tool to use power," says Monique Lustig in the Netherlands, while in Germany, Hellmuth Mendel argues that "Covid is a story invented by an international financial mafia". "And what if this was all just a film?" asks Christophe Charret in France.
Digital warfare: Myanmar's cyber crackdown explained
AFP, Published on 17/02/2021
» Myanmar's military has imposed repeated internet blackouts, blocked some social media sites and drafted a cybersecurity bill as it attempts to grind down resistance to its takeover.
Myanmar's protesters back on the streets as US sanctions coup leaders
AFP, Published on 12/02/2021
» YANGON - Myanmar's military regime braced for a seventh straight day of street protests on Friday after Washington announced sanctions on leaders of the coup that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US Congress slaps Trump by overriding veto of defense bill
AFP, Published on 02/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US Congress on Friday dealt Donald Trump a humiliating blow in his last days in office with the Senate voting overwhelmingly to override his veto of a sweeping defense bill -- the first time lawmakers have done so during his presidency.
Cyberattack hit key US Treasury systems: senator
AFP, Published on 22/12/2020
» WASHINGTON: Hackers broke into systems used by top US Treasury officials during a massive cyberattack on government agencies and may have stolen essential encryption keys, a senior lawmaker said Monday.
US attorney general says no evidence of decisive election fraud
AFP, Published on 02/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US attorney general rejected Republican claims of significant voter fraud in the presidential election on Tuesday, adding to the pressure on President Donald Trump to give up his quixotic effort to overturn Joe Biden's clear victory.
Twitter hack raises security questions as US elections near
AFP, Published on 17/07/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter is probing a massive hack of high-profile users from Elon Musk to Joe Biden that has raised questions about the platform's security as it serves as a megaphone for politicians ahead of November's election.
US lawmakers told of security risks from China-owned TikTok
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - US officials on Wednesday stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app from government devices.
Vietnam's 'homespun Facebook' swamped after launch
AFP, Published on 24/07/2019
» HANOI: A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost its own web platforms while tightening its grip on internet freedoms.
Russian MPs approve controversial bill restricting internet
AFP, Published on 11/04/2019
» MOSCOW - Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved in a key second reading a controversial bill that would allow Moscow to cut off the country's internet traffic from foreign servers.