Sweden’s Public Employment Service is monitoring citizens’ online activity to prevent welfare fraud. Around 4,000 people have been flagged for logging in from outside Sweden. The agency uses IP addresses,...
Going online in Russia is increasingly frustrating, with blocked websites, inaccessible videos, and mobile internet outages lasting hours or days. Experts say this is no accident but the result of...
The European Commission has announced that Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has breached the Digital Services Act (DSA), a major piece of EU legislation designed to protect consumers online. According to...
A disturbing incident on a gaming platform recently led to the discovery of a violent plan by two minors. They were reportedly preparing an armed attack on a school, but...
Consumer rights advocates have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Shein, accusing it of using manipulative online tactics. The Chinese fast fashion giant is said to pressure shoppers...
OpenAI has unveiled new shopping features in ChatGPT, aiming to simplify online shopping and challenge tech giants like Google and Amazon. This update allows users to receive personalised product recommendations,...
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into how social media platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur handle the data of underage users. The regulator is focusing on...
Major tech companies, including Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, and Google’s YouTube, have pledged to intensify efforts to combat online hate speech. This move follows the integration of an updated...
TikTok has resumed services for its 170 million US users after a dramatic weekend marked by legal and political wrangling. The popular app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, had ceased...
Ireland has introduced a new online safety code aimed at restricting harmful content on video-sharing platforms. The code, which will apply starting next month, is designed to protect users from...