Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
Australia has launched legal action against Facebook's parent company Meta, alleging it allowed scam ads to target users with fake celebrity endorsements. Read more
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Bitcoin cash machines ordered to shut down in UK
All UK crypto-currency cash machines (ATMs) are operating illegally and must be shut down, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced. Read more
War in Ukraine: Facebook to allow calls for violence against Putin
The owner of Facebook and Instagram will allow users in some countries to call for violence against Vladimir Putin and Russian soldiers. Read more
Huawei board members resign over silence on Ukraine
Two non-executive directors of Huawei UK have resigned over the company's stance on the conflict in Ukraine. Read more
Crypto platform blocks thousands of Russia-linked wallets
Crypto-currency trading platform Coinbase has blocked 25,000 wallet addresses related to Russia. Read more
The Return of Yik Yak
The social media app that shut down in 2017 amid rampant bullying is back on campus with new “community guardrails” in place to prevent harassment. But some students say that’s not enough. Read more
TikTok limits services as Netflix pulls out of Russia
Video-sharing site TikTok and streaming giant Netflix have limited and cut their services respectively in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Read more
Ukraine crisis: EA removes Russian teams from Fifa 22 game
Games publisher Electronic Arts will remove the Russian national team and all other Russian teams from Fifa 22 and associated games, it has announced. Read more
Crypto exchange boss rejects Russian user ban
The boss of one of the world's biggest crypto-currency exchanges has ruled out restricting ordinary Russians from using the service. Read more
When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives?
When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives? Read more
