The US newspaper industry on Monday warned of a “duopoly” in online news by Google and Facebook, and called for legislation that would relax antitrust rules allowing collective negotiations with the internet giants. The News Media Alliance said that because Google and Facebook dominate online news traffic digital advertising, “publishers are forced to surrender their … Read more
Online peddlers of celebrity gossip have fallen foul of China’s new cybersecurity law, with officials ordering internet companies to stop “catering to the public’s vulgar taste”. The controversial regulation took effect on June 1 and is largely aimed at protecting China’s networks and private user details — but also bans the publication of a wide … Read more
By: Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh ‘So what do I call him [John Mahama]; as former president?’ the commentator asked a colleague she thought would know. The simple answer ought to have been ‘former.’ That either was hesitant to say that indicates our lack of exactness with facts, processes of events and everything else. Either there are wide … Read more