Tag: social networks
Russian disinformation actors in Europe and Africa under European sanctions
The Council of the European Union is taking action against Russia’s hybrid threats in Europe and Africa. Last October, Europe condemned sabotage actions combined with information attacks organized by Russian…
EU announces investigation against TikTok
The European Commission announced this Tuesday, December 17, the opening of an investigation against the social network TikTok. Brussels suspects him of having failed in his obligations and opened the…
Australia wants to force Gafam to pay the media for the publication of journalistic content
This is one of the consequences of the explosion of digital technology and social networks: advertising revenues from traditional media have collapsed since the 2000s. Revenues monopolized mainly by the…
rejected on appeal, Tiktok wants to go to the Supreme Court to prevent its forced sale
This is one step closer to banning TikTok in the United States. American justice rejected the social network’s last appeal. TikTok is challenging a Congressional law that forces the social…
the ban on the use of social networks for under 16s receives broad support
Australia passed a law last night aimed at banning the use of social networks for people under the age of 16. A measure which makes the country one of the…
pay attention to these images filmed in Lebanon
While Russia continues its strikes in Ukraine, some claim on the networks that the Russian army dropped leaflets to warn the inhabitants of kyiv of imminent strikes on the capital.…
France: Michel Barnier targeted by a new deepfake
Is France considering lowering the speed limit on motorways, from 130 to 90 km/h? The fake news has been making the rounds on social networks in recent days. This false…
Steve Amoussou alias “Brother Hounvi”, a cyberactivist, appears before Criet
In Benin, cyberactivist Steve Amoussou is before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (Criet), this Monday, November 18 in Cotonou. Kidnapped in Lomé by members of…
emotion after the sentencing of five influencers to prison sentences
Emotion is struggling to subside in Tunisia, where five influencers were sentenced to prison terms ranging from one and a half to four and a half years in prison. Together,…
the Prime Minister wants to ban social networks for young people under 16
This is a world first, the Australian government intends to pass a law within two weeks which will prohibit access to social networks for those under 16, while currently, most…