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Internet access returns to Mozambique – but social media remains blocked
Mobile connections in Mozambique appear to be returning following three days of curfew-style internet blackouts, but social media platforms remain restricted, and usage of the best VPNs has soared over the last week. Data from VPN provider Surfshark’s Internet Shutdown Tracker showed the first restrictions occurred on October 25. Mobile internet traffic was disrupted as protests erupted following the announcement…
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Why is ‘Adam Driver Megalopolis’ blocked in Instagram searches?
When people search for “Adam driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook right now, instead of seeing posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film, they’re shown a warning, titled, “Child sexual abuse is illegal.” That bizarre fact was pointed out in a post on X yesterday, and as of today, I’m still seeing it when I search for the phrase. But…
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X blocked hacked JD Vance dossier links after the Trump campaign flagged it
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The Presidential campaign of Donald Trump asked X to stop links to a story containing VP nominee JD Vance’s hacked dossier from circulating before X chose to block them, reports The New York Times. X had cited its “rules on posting unredacted private personal information” as its justification for suspending the reporter who…
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X is About to Be Blocked in Brazil
Brazilian readers might soon have some difficulty finding this story, at least if they rely on Elon Musk’s X for their news. That’s because a judge has officially ordered a ban on the social media platform in the country, following a months-long battle over the limits of speech on the the site formerly known as Twitter. Conflict between X and…
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Apple blocked from training Apple Intelligence on several publishing websites — here’s what we know
Three months ago, Apple debuted a tool that makes it easy for companies to opt out of its AI training, and it appears that several major companies have used it. Unlike Google, Apple has been offering companies millions of dollars to allow its AI to use crawlers to scrape data to train Apple Intelligence. As part of the deal, companies can elect for…
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