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Klobuchar: Voting measures could be included in the Infrastructure Bill
A key senator stated Sunday that congressional Democrats are looking at ways to provide financial incentives to states for expanding voting access as part a huge infrastructure bill.Democrats are having difficulty getting their marquee...
Few people are satisfied with Japan’s Olympic security balance act
Businesses in distress forced to temporarily close down near Olympic venues. Olympic visitors required to install intrusive apps and allow GPS tracking. Minders secured hotels so that participants would not come in contact with ordinary Japanese...
China launches Didi cybersecurity investigation
China's cyber-watchdog announced Friday that it will conduct an investigation into Didi's cybersecurity. This follows earlier criticisms of Didi's handling of customer data, which caused shares in the New York-traded company to plummet.Two weeks...
Biden: Misinformation is a major problem on social media platforms
President Joe Biden stated Friday that social media companies were "killing people" because they failed to check misinformation posted on their platforms regarding COVID-19 vaccines.Biden's remarks came just a day after U.S. Biden's comments came...
Cuban balloons could power the uncensored internet
Ron DeSantis (Republican governor of Florida) called on President Joe Biden this week to approve a plan to send the internet to Cubans via high-altitude balloons.IS INTERNET AVAILABLE BY BALLOON?Yes. Yes. It ended this project in January because...
Here’s a look at what didn’t happen this week
Here's a roundup of the most viral, but untrue visuals and stories of the week. Despite being shared on social media, none of these stories are true. They were checked by the Associated Press. These are the...
India’s internet law increases privacy and speech concerns
It all began with Rihanna's February tweet. This sparked widespread criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of large farmer protests close to the capital. This strained an already difficult relationship between Twitter and...
Netflix to offer video games The latest hiring offers are a clue
Netflix has hired Mike Verdu, a veteran videogame executive. This signals that the video streaming service is poised for expansion into new entertainment areas.Verdu was confirmed as Netflix's vice-president of game development on Thursday....
It was temporary: Twitter ends ephemeral “fleets”
Twitter is deleting its fleets of tweets after they failed to catch on.The company started testing twitters that disappeared after 24 hours in March last year in Brazil. Fleets were created to address concerns raised by new...
Russia-based ransomware gang offline, but cause is not clear
Although the Russia-based criminal syndicate responsible for a series of ransomware attacks that have been devastating was down on Tuesday, cybersecurity experts stated that it was too early to speculate as to why and...
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Growing Your Social Media Following: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
You might have noticed that some people struggle to gain followers on social media despite their efforts, while others seem to effortlessly attract a...
