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Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist rulers had never carried a verification tick mark before the launch of Twitter Blue Twitter account verifications bought by the Taliban appear to have been removed, after many expressed outrage that the social media platform had given its blue check marks to Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist rulers. Twitter previously only gave blue “verified” …

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One new provision targets senior managers at tech platforms who ignore Ofcom enforcement notices Explainer: what’s in the online safety bill Tech executives who “connive” in ignoring regulatory warnings to protect children from online harms face up to two years in jail under changes to landmark legislation announced by the government. The culture secretary, Michelle …

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Lawsuit seeks damages for shareholders who bought or sold Tesla stock in the days after Musk’s August 2018 tweets Elon Musk and Tesla are set to go to trial in San Francisco on Tuesday in a case in which the company’s shareholders claim they were defrauded by Musk’s 2018 statement that funding was “secured” to …

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The Swedish-based electric carmaker has pulled ahead of rivals thanks to its no-factory model and Chinese partner, but its boss want to remove carbon from the production process too “I was never ever that car guy who was interested in designing a Ferrari,” says Thomas Ingenlath. It’s a surprising thing to hear from a former …

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In this week’s newsletter: The government’s proposed legislation seeks to keep children safe from harmful content and hold tech CEOs accountable. Can it? Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Underwhelming and unsurprising. Those were the words Molly Russell’s father used to describe the response of Meta, Pinterest …

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This desperately moving drama set in a zombie-ravaged US is a phenomenal blend of horror and heart, with a cast that could not be more perfect • The Last of Us recap episode one – welcome to the mushroom apocalypse! What if it wasn’t a flu-like virus that threatened the existence of humankind, but a …

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It’s early days, but this video-game adaptation about the world being overrun by fungal zombies is expertly done. Newcomers and original gamers will be amazed • The Last of Us review – one of the finest TV shows you will see this year Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching The Last of Us, …

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Ian Russell says inquest into daughter’s death is ‘unique’ opportunity to make online platforms safer Molly Russell’s father has called for a stronger UK online safety bill, including criminal sanctions for tech executives who endanger children’s wellbeing, after criticising social media platforms’ responses to a coroner’s report on his daughter’s death. Ian Russell said the …

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Court documents reveal reasons for Awad Al-Qarni’s arrest – even though rulers are major investors in social media platforms A prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to death for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen …

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Some claim the rise in winter infections has been caused by the reduction of seasonal bugs during lockdowns. But experts are sceptical about these oversimplified explanations The deaths of at least 74 people, including 19 children, from the invasive bacterial infection group A streptococcus, or strep A, are the most extreme consequences of a wave …

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