Computer scientist arrested in Australia for creating an app for organised crime

Computer scientist arrested in Australia for creating an app for organised crime

An Australian police officer arrests a suspect as part of an operation targeting an encrypted network for organised crime, in this undated image released by the Australian Federal Police on September 18, 2024. Handout Text size Add details of the operation, mention photos A 32-year-old computer expert has been arrested in Australia as part of … Read more

Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Prime Minister defends himself against Elon Musk’s accusations of fascism

Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Prime Minister defends himself against Elon Musk’s accusations of fascism

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended himself against insults from US tech billionaire Elon Musk. Online platforms have “a social responsibility,” said Albanese. “If Mr Musk doesn’t understand that, it says more about him than about my government.” Musk had called the government in Canberra “fascists” because of a planned law against misinformation by … Read more

Australia seeks to impose heavy fines on social media for spreading fake news

Australia seeks to impose heavy fines on social media for spreading fake news

Sydney (Australia), Sep 12 (EFE).- Australia is seeking to fine social media and digital platforms 5% of their global revenue for spreading misleading or false news that causes serious harm, according to a bill presented Thursday to Parliament in Canberra. The Communications Legislation Amendment (Tackling Disinformation) Bill 2024 “has a particular focus on tackling the … Read more

Social media ban for teenagers: child protection is really wrong

Social media ban for teenagers: child protection is really wrong

Australia wants to ban teenagers from accessing social media. Digital spaces are essential and experiences there are as real as analog ones. Soon no more social media for young people? Photo: Schank/Pond5/imago Simply lock young people out. That’s the solution! At least that’s what the Australian government thinks, which wants to ban people from accessing … Read more

Angola: Huawei brings digital infrastructure to isolated communities

Angola: Huawei brings digital infrastructure to isolated communities

Luanda — Hawei-Angola has in its portfolio the development and transformation of the digital economy aimed at communities in the most remote areas of the country, said this Monday in Beijing (China), the general director of this institution in the Portuguese-speaking countries of Southern Africa, Hou Qiang. The official made these remarks during his meeting … Read more

A “crazy” summer at the cathedral: “We get tourists from Canada and Australia”

A “crazy” summer at the cathedral: “We get tourists from Canada and Australia”

“It has been a crazy summer: we have had tourists from the most diverse countries in the world, and they keep coming. We have even sold out of the book on the Ourense Cathedral, and many of the souvenirs,” explain the guides to the Ourense cathedral, which, in the absence of official data, have confirmed … Read more

Australia orders a social network exclusively for women to compensate a trans person

Australia orders a social network exclusively for women to compensate a trans person

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered a social network exclusively for women to pay 10,000 Australian dollars (6,066 euros) to a transsexual woman. Roxanne Tickle She registered on the platform and was accepted for use, however, after a while her permission was denied because she was considered a man. It was in 2021 when … Read more

‘Airplane mode’: New disconnection law applied in Australia

‘Airplane mode’: New disconnection law applied in Australia

28/08/202428/08/2024120 Share0 Now in the country, by law, you can block emails and calls outside of working hours. Are you still getting texts and emails while you’re on break? It’s become a common occurrence in the daily life of the community worldwide. That’s why Australian employees can now ignore these and other intrusions into their … Read more

Job: ‘Right to disconnect’ – Effective today in Australia – What it’s about – 2024-08-27 21:22:51

Job: ‘Right to disconnect’ – Effective today in Australia – What it’s about
 – 2024-08-27 21:22:51

Does your boss text you on the weekend? Are your work emails still coming even though you’re back at home? Australian workers in medium and large businesses will now be able to ignore these intrusions into their personal lives thanks to a new “right to disconnect” law that comes into effect today. “Today is a … Read more