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Tajikistan Lifts Criminal Penalties for Social Media Likes and Shares
The amendments remove clauses from the Criminal Code related to promoting or justifying terrorism through minimal social media activity. Since…
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Technology
Türkiye to Require Tech Giants to Open Local Offices by 2026
Türkiye’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA or BTK) has unveiled a new draft regulation targeting social media platforms. The…
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TikTok Layoffs Hit Global Workforce
Content moderators are primarily affected by the cuts. This is not surprising, as manual verification can be replaced by automated…
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Technology
Elon Musk reveals his plans for TikTok
During a business summit hosted by the Die Welt newspaper, Elon Musk said he was not interested in buying the…
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Technology
Microsoft Expresses Interest in Acquiring TikTok
The potential acquisition could alleviate concerns raised by lawmakers regarding TikTok’s ties to the Chinese government, which could allow a…
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Will Türkiye Introduce New Social Media Rules for Children Under 16?
A new law restricting access to social media for children under 16 could come into effect this year. Minister of…
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Proposal to Unblock TikTok in Kyrgyzstan
Deputy Marlen Mamataliyev stated that people of all ages, from children to adults, have been using TikTok effortlessly in Kyrgyzstan…
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Technology
Türkiye Restores Access to Instagram After Nine-Day Block
The social media platform regained availability after agreeing to comply with the country’s demands regarding censorship and content related to…
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Life
Kyrgyzstan Proposes Fines for Slander and Insults in Media and Online
The bill’s developers have noted a rise in cases of insults and humiliation spread through the media and social networks…
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Technology
Access to Instagram Blocked in Türkiye
Birgün newspaper speculates that the block may be related to Instagram’s handling of condolences following the assassination of Hamas Politburo…