1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (131+ words) The Australian parliament has passed amendments strengthening the eSafety Commissioner's powers to enforce the country's social media minimum age law, including doubling the maximum penalty for non-compliance to AUD 109.2 million. The changes give eSafety greater information-gathering powers, allowing it to…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (152+ words) The UK government plans to introduce new legislation on nude images, forcing tech platforms to make it impossible for children to viewing, taking and sharing naked pictures. Tech firms will be required by law to implement stronger protections on all…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (169+ words) The Advocate General at the EU's Court of Justice has proposed the court grant the appeal from Russian operator Megafon against its inclusion on the EU's restrictive measures lists, finding that the General Court erred in law by accepting the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (171+ words) Two new reports from the GSMA, launched at the M360 ASEAN Digital Trust Summit in Kuala Lumpur, highlight how unresolved online scams and fraud threaten user confidence and broader digital adoption across Southeast Asia. The GSMA ASEAN Consumer Scam Report 2026 shows…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (97+ words) Telecompaper Orange Cote d'Ivoire threatens legal action against civil engineering firm after cable damage in Cocody Orange Cote d'Ivoire has reported severe cable damage in the Cocody Angre Djorobite area following construction activities by civil engineering firm Espina on 02 September,…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago   (163+ words) South Korea's government says voice phishing cases fell by 40 percent and losses by 43 percent in the year since it introduced a comprehensive response programme, with telecom measures including faster blocking of fraudulent phone numbers and AI-based detection. Between October 2025 and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (160+ words) InterDigital announced that it has been awarded another injunction against Disney by a court in Europe. The local division of the European Unified Patent Court in Duesseldorf, Germany ruled that InterDigital is entitled to an injunction over Disney's infringement of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (65+ words) Telecompaper Vodafone Spain offers a month's free access to new crime channel Vodafone Spain said it has partnered with AMC Global Media to launch a new temporary channel dubbed 'Crimes in Spain by AMC Crime'. The channel offers a more…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (193+ words) Meta has reached an agreement with public attorneys across the US to settle their claims that its social media services harm children. The Facebook owner agreed to implement new measures to protect children online and pay USD 18 billion to the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (81+ words) Telecompaper Dutch consumer regulator flags issues with implementing EU 'right to repair' law The Dutch consumer regulator ACM has signaled issues with implementing the EU's new 'right to repair' law in the Netherlands. The Dutch government asked for an opinion…...