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Montana to first US state to ban TikTok
Montana governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by...
TikTok ban could weaken personal cybersecurity – Expert
TikTok is not the first app to be scrutinised over the potential exposure of US user data but it is the first widely used...
Huawei finally ditches US tech
Huawei Technologies has finally replaced more than 13,000 parts in its products that were hit by US trade sanctions, the Chinese tech giant’s founder...
UK bans TikTok on government phones
Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other Western countries who have barred...
Telco bosses BANNED from travel in DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned some telecommunications executives from leaving the country after they resisted paying a new tax on the industry, according...
Nigeria orders Google to block banned groups from YouTube
Nigeria has asked Google to block the use of YouTube channels and livestreams by banned groups and terrorist organisations in the country, information minister Lai...
Russia bans cryptocurrencies, NFTs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has penned a new law, effectively banning the use of digital assets as payment for goods and services in the...
China accuses US of ‘tech terrorism’
China has denounced US efforts to stop ASML and Nikon from selling key chip-making technology to the country as “technological terrorism”.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao...
Google Analytics banned in several European countries
Google Analytics has been banned in several European countries, with Italy being the latest.
Since December 2021, four European countries have banned Google Analytics. It started...
South Africa to ban importation of 2G phones
The government of South Africa has declared its intention to ban the importation of 2G devices into that country by March 2023.
South African...