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Russia s Failure to Throttle Twitter Isn t a Sign of Weakness

To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. As thousands of Russian citizens in over a hundred cities mobilized in support of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, and to protest pervasive corruption—facing arrest and police brutality—the verdict from the Kremlin was clear: Internet companies must assist the government’s crackdown. Back in January, days before protests even began, Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet and media regulator, fired off orders to TikTok, YouTube, and other foreign tech platforms, as well as VKontakte and other Russian social media platforms, to remove information about the demonstrations. These censorship demands were met with disturbing levels of compliance from the foreign firms. After Roskomnadzor also sent a vaguely worded request to Telegram to stop the dissemination of personal data, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the app had blocked channels in which members were sharing phone numbers and addresses of everyon

Sports-betting ads need regulation: DPP lawmaker

Sports-betting ads need regulation: DPP lawmaker By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The government is giving people running online sports-betting commercials “a break from the law” rather than regulating them, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Chun-hsien (林俊憲) said yesterday, calling on the National Communications Commission (NCC) to push for passage of a draft digital communications act to hold online platform operators accountable for the content they air. Lin made the remarks at a meeting of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, as he asked NCC Chairman Chen Yaw-shyang (陳耀祥) about the commission’s progress in drafting the act. Although gambling is forbidden in Taiwan, online platforms such as YouTube are allowed to air commercials that encourage people to bet on sports games, Lin said.

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