Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm to win Beijing's favor
Amazon's compliance with a Chinese government edict is part of a deeper, decadelong effort by the company to protect and grow its business in one of the world's largest marketplaces.
U.S. recommends approving Google and Meta undersea data cable to Asia
Around 300 subsea cables form the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world’s data traffic.
Amazon says it resolved network device issue that caused outage
Beginning around 10 a.m. Eastern time, the outage affected the online presence of various industries, as well as Amazon’s own services.
South Korea 'webtoon' firms leverage low-cost stories with potential huge upside
The "webtoon" format, which began in Korea two decades ago, has shaken up content creation for the movie industry around the globe.
Line group firm admits posting data from 130,000 cashless payment accounts online
The data from users of a Line Pay Corp. smartphone app both in Japan and abroad was available on the internet for more than two months, until late November, the company has said.
‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai
Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country’s online propaganda machine can make just about any story — or person — vanish.
Facebook users rewrite Marcos history in race to succeed Duterte
As one of Asia’s most free-wheeling and online democracies, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to misinformation campaigns and hate speech.
China’s tech regulators strike again
The Cyberspace Administration of China recently issued new draft guidelines that entail a host of restrictions on the collection and processing of data and its transfer across borders.
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey steps down from CEO role
Dorsey’s exit marks a significant shift at the company, which has navigated years of pressure from investors who thought it did not make enough money and criticism from Washington.
'Like the Stasi': Online volunteers in India silence critical voices
The suspension of dozens of social media accounts deemed to be critical of the government came shortly after the launch of a cybercrime volunteers program.
Visa's Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle
Amazon said last week that it would stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the United Kingdom from Jan. 19, 2022.
