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India’s VPN ban in Kashmir ‘adds to psychological pressure’, say residents
Government orders a sweeping ban on VPNs for two months in the disputed region, citing ‘threats to national security’.
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Why subscriptions are taking over our lives
Published On 16 Dec 2025
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Australian social media ban aims to ‘save teens from predatory algorithms’
Published On 3 Dec 2025
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Is this the end of the internet?
Published On 2 Dec 2025
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Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook
Published On 20 Nov 2025
Spinning genocide: Why is Israel trying to reframe its war on Gaza?
Published On 31 Oct 2025
France trial opens for 10 accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron
Published On 27 Oct 2025
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What caused Amazon’s AWS outage, and why did so many major apps go offline?
Published On 21 Oct 2025
Amazon Web Services struggling to recover from global web outages
Published On 20 Oct 2025

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Updates: Amazon AWS struggles to recover as outage hits Snapchat, apps

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Starmer meets Modi: What the UK can learn from India’s digital IDs

The UK is eyeing India’s controversial digital ID system for inspiration. Critics say it is fraught with problems.

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Taliban denies intentionally banning internet services in Afghanistan

The Taliban has denied implementing a nationwide internet ban, following a communications blackout across Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the effect been so far?

Telecommunications down after Taliban authorities cut fibre-optic connections in several provinces to prevent ‘vice’.

Amazon to pay $2.5bn for allegedly duping millions to sign up for Prime

While a win for consumers and the FTC, the settlement is relatively painless for Amazon which makes $2.5bn in 33 hours.

Only 1.2% of over one billion Africans have access to 5G networks: Report

Africa’s 5G access is far below the global average of more than 20 percent, highlighting connectivity challenges.

Online forum CEOs called to testify at Congress after Charlie Kirk murder

Republican-led committee plans to ask CEOs of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit about the ‘radicalization’ of users.

Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka: Is South Asia fertile for Gen Z revolutions?

The contexts and triggers were different, but analysts say there’s a common thread tying South Asia’s youth revolts.

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Who’s leading Nepal after Oli resignation, what’s next for Gen Z protests?

Nepal’s army has taken control of the streets and is effectively in charge for now, say experts. Here’s what’s next.

India expands censorship powers, lets lower officials demand takedowns

A new censorship mechanism allows even district-level officers to demand social media firms pull down posts.

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