Canberra [Australia], February 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Facebook is going to unblock Australian news outlets on its platform after the government agreed to amend a proposed law forcing the tech giant to share revenue with media businesses, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Tuesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday collected a total fine of Rs 28 lakhs from 14,000 people who were caught without face masks in public spaces.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): A Special Court in Prayagraj on Saturday rejected a petition discharging Former Congress leader and Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi along with two others from an old case.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 21 (ANI): Following the use of violence against pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar by the military, Facebook has deleted the main page of the Tatmadaw, another name for the country's military.
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): After facing backlash from users over the new privacy policy, the American messaging service WhatsApp has come up with a list of details of changes that a user could face after ignoring its terms by the May 15 deadline.
Berlin [Germany], February 20 (ANI): In a viral video, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen jumping out of her seat in alarm as she realises that she has forgotten her mask on the Speaker's desk from where she delivered an address in the country's parliament, the Bundestag, Berlin earlie
Canberra [Australia], February 20 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday said Facebook is back in negotiations with the government after the tech platform decided to restrict users in Australia from sharing news content.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has collected a total fine of Rs 31.79 crore between March 2020 to February 19 this year from 15.71 lakh people who were caught without face masks in public spaces.
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): China has amended its juvenile criminal law, which will take effect on March 1, thus bringing offenders as young as 12 under criminal punishment, reported The Straits Times.
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): The internet was envisioned by its creators as a platform for redefining public spaces by making them accessible to all.
New York [US], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Food Program (WFP) said in a press release on Thursday that an additional 4.5 million Syrians have become food insecure over the past year, bringing the total number of people on the brink of hunger to a record 12.4 million.
California [US], February 18 (ANI): Facebook on Thursday (local time) announced it will add a new section to its platform to debunk common climate change myths as it expands its nascent battle against disinformation.