Telegram, an important platform for public and private communications in Russia, will face further restrictions from authorities because it has failed to correct previous violations, the state communications watchdog said on Tuesday. The watchdog, Roskomnadzor, began limiting voice and video calls via Telegram last August, when it took similar steps against Meta’s WhatsApp. In a further clampdown on foreign-based tech providers, it blocked Apple’s video-calling app FaceTime in December. Telegram’s Russian-born founder, entrepreneur Pavel Durov, defended the app, saying it would remain committed to protecting freedom of speech and user privacy “no matter the pressure.” In a statement on Tuesday,…
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India’s government said social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified about it, tightening on Tuesday an earlier 36-hour timeline in what could be a compliance challenge for Meta, YouTube and X. The changes amend India’s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and global technology companies. The new regulations will take effect from Feb 20. The move reinforces India’s position as one of the world’s most aggressive regulators of online content, requiring platforms to balance compliance in a market of 1 billion internet…
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 6.53% at $78,719.63 at 12:48pm ET (1748 GMT) on Saturday, continuing its decline from the previous session. On Friday, bitcoin fell to as low as $81,104, the lowest since Nov 21, while the US dollar gained after former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh was selected as the next Fed chair. Some investors and traders are concerned he might tighten up on cash in the financial system. Warsh has called for regime change at the central bank and wants, among other things, a smaller Fed balance sheet. Bitcoin and other…
Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy for the first six months of the year by following the same approach as before, keeping inflation control at the centre of its strategy. The central bank said the new monetary policy statement will be unveiled on Monday at 11am by Governor Ahsan H Mansur. A monetary policy outlines how much money is likely to be supplied to the market during a specific period to support the government’s overall financial and economic plans. Bangladesh Bank announces its monetary policy twice a year. The upcoming policy will cover the January–June period of…
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot interceptor missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $9 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday. The principal contractor for the sale of the missiles – Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment enhancement missiles (PAC-3 MSE) – will be Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon said in a statement. The State Department approval follows a request by Saudi Arabia to buy 730 PAC-3 MSE missiles, the Pentagon said. The proposed sale will not alter the military balance in the Middle East, and it will not result in…
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has arrived in Chattogram to attend a major election rally. He landed at Shah Amanat International Airport at 7:20pm on Saturday on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. From the airport, he headed to Hotel Radisson Blu for an overnight stay, BNP Chattogram City Member-Secretary Nazimur Rahman told bdnews24.com. At the airport, Tarique was welcomed by BNP leaders including Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Salauddin Ahmed, and Chattogram City Mayor Shahadat Hossain. Tarique is scheduled to speak on Sunday morning at Pologround, in a rally organised by BNP’s Chattogram Metropolitan, north,…
West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen wrote himself into the club’s history books while inspiring a rampant first-half display as they secured a vital 3-1 home victory over Sunderland on Saturday to inch closer to the Premier League safety zone. West Ham are 18th with 20 points from 23 games, two behind Nottingham Forest, who travel to Brentford on Sunday. Sunderland are ninth on 33 points, three points off the top four. The hosts took the lead at London Stadium in the 14th minute when Bowen’s lofted cross into Sunderland’s penalty area was headed home by Crysencio Summerville. Bowen doubled West…
Brazil’s government and federal prosecutors gave Elon Musk’s xAI 30 days to stop its Grok chatbot from circulating fake sexualised content, according to a joint statement on Tuesday. The Brazilian consumer protection agency Senacon, data protection authority ANPD and the Office of Federal Prosecutors said they can take further administrative or judicial measures if X does not comply. The Brazilian authorities urged xAI to develop and implement technical procedures to identify, review and remove the inappropriate content within 30 days, as well as to remove accounts linked to their production. Previously, xAI has said it had restricted image editing for…