Governments in Mozambique and Mauritius have reportedly shut down access to social media and messaging sites, as Mozambique deals with election protests while Mauritius is trying to control the fallout of an alleged wiretapping scandal.
Officials from China, Myanmar and Thailand have reportedly reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar, a country with a long-standing fraud problem, exacerbated by the ongoing war in that country.
Mexico’s proposed new telecommunications law has been modified after controversy about one of its provisions which, critics have suggested, could enable censorship on digital platforms.
We’re all facing a barrage of scam calls, and now UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is stepping up the fight against them. If you’ve ever hesitated to answer a call from an unknown UK mobile number, you’re not alone. Ofcom’s new plan targets one of the most …