A protest against the Ministerial Regulation 5 in Indonesia. Photo from the Twitter post of Alliance of Independent Journalists and Remotivi Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) blocked at least eight websites including Yahoo, PayPal, and gaming platform Steam for failing to register with the government. The mandatory registration of private electronic systems operators (ESOs) is stipulated in the Ministerial Regulation 5 (MR5) issued in December 2020…. Source link
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Google is trying to cut down on annoying, unskippable ads in Android apps and overall bad behavior in the Play Store (via TechCrunch). The company announced wide-ranging policy changes on Wednesday that update rules across several categories to be more specific, clamping down on loopholes developers may have used to skirt existing rules. One of the changes that will impact your everyday phone usage the most is for ads. Google says its updated guidelines, which will go into effect on… Source link
Read More »Russia fines Google $34 mln for breaching competition rules
LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) – Russia’s competition watchdog fined Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 2 billion roubles ($34.2 million) on Tuesday for abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market, the regulator said in a statement. The decision is the latest multi-million dollar fine as part of Moscow’s increasingly assertive campaign against foreign tech companies. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said the company had “abused its dominant position in the YouTube video hosting… Source link
Read More »Google rules blocked children's diabetes app – BBC
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Read More »Google complies with Indonesia licensing rules, others risk blocking – ministry
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register JAKARTA, July 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Thursday Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has signed up to its new licensing rules for technology platforms, but warned that companies that had yet to register would be blocked in five working days. Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan of the communications ministry… Source link
Read More »Google, Twitter yet to sign up to Indonesia’s new licensing rules – ministry
JAKARTA, July 20 (Reuters) – Neither Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) nor Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) had signed up to Indonesia’s new licensing rules as of midday Wednesday, ministry records showed, as a deadline loomed that could see their services temporarily blocked in the country. The registration is required under rules released in late 2020 that give authorities broad powers to compel platforms to disclose data of certain users and take down content deemed unlawful or that “disturbs public… Source link
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Suze Orman’s 5 main rules to avoid going totally broke in retirement Everyone hopes that, after decades of hard work, they’ll retire rich enough to spend decades more enjoying the fruits of their labor. But if you ask financial guru Suze Orman, the average American is nowhere near ready. Their savings won’t last decades — they’ll last about three years. Northwestern Mutual’s latest study shows that average retirement savings jumped 13% in 2021 to a range of $87,500 to $98,800. Despite the… Source link
Read More »Google and Facebook Targeted by Stricter European Union Rules
Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platform’s Facebook, Amazon, and other large online platforms will have to do more to police content online or face heavy fines under new European Union rules. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which was agreed by the EU’s 27 member states over the weekend, seeks to protect online users, for example by banning advertising aimed at children or ads based on race, religion or political views. Tactics that trick people into giving away sensitive data will… Source link
Read More »Google and Facebook Targeted by Stricter European Union Rules
Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platform’s Facebook, Amazon, and other large online platforms will have to do more to police content online or face heavy fines under new European Union rules. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which was agreed by the EU’s 27 member states over the weekend, seeks to protect online users, for example by banning advertising aimed at children or ads based on race, religion or political views. Tactics that trick people into giving away sensitive data will… Source link
Read More »EU sets new online rules for Google, Meta to curb illegal content
BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google, Meta (FB.O) and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new internet rules agreed between European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday. The agreement came after more than 16 hours of negotiations. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is the second prong of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s strategy to rein in Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google, Meta (FB.O) and… Source link
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