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China arrests man for ‘misusing’ ChatGPT in first case of its kind
Man allegedly generated fake news using ChatGPT and then shared it on Chinese social media
The Independent
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Europe
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children's data
It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children aged under 13 to use the platform in 2020
BBC
Courts
PCA's findings in upholding Ghana’s objection against Beijing Everyway case
The underlying contract between the two parties is an Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning contract signed on 17 September 2012 (the “EPIC Contract”)
DL News
Europe
Crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes
The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, with running a business that catered to what he once described as "crooks".
BBC
Tech
US lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
The legislation comes as a wave of states led by Republican governors have introduced state-level restrictions on the use of TikTok on government-owned devices.
CNN
Africa
Nigeria: Interpol arrests 75 suspected cyber criminals linked to Nigeria's Black Axe Cult
The coordinated operation targeted Black Axe cells - one of Nigeria's mightiest criminal groups - as well as others from West Africa.
AllAfrica
Europe
EU lawmakers pass single charger law for all mobile devices
The rule, which goes into effect in 2024, will likely have the biggest impact on Apple and its products.
DW
Europe
German tennis star Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail
The German star was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds (dollars) after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” B...
AP News
Europe
MPEG LA sues Samsung in Germany over patent infringement
MPEG LA alleges that Samsung has continued to offer products – such as smartphones and TVs – in Germany that violated a patent portfolio licence that ended in March 2020.
Informa Tech
Business
BoG directs payments platform Dash App to halt operations
Founded by Prince Boakye Boampong, the fintech has been operating in Ghana since 2019. It currently also has operations in Nigeria and Kenya.
DL News
Europe
UK: Porn sites will be legally required to verify users’ age
The measures, to ensure users are 18 or over, could see people asked to prove they own a credit card or confirm their age via a third-party service.
BBC
US
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes convicted of fraud
Prosecutors said Holmes knowingly lied about technology she said could detect diseases with a few drops of blood.
BBC
General
What are you telling social media companies about you?
In our own opinion, everyone knows social media companies collect personal data from users anyway.
DENNISLAW LEXTECH TEAM
Africa
Nigeria warns of digital currency fraud
The e-Naira, a digital version of the naira, is issued by the central bank and is held in an electronic wallet – a first of its kind in Africa to be issued through a government entity.
BBC
General
Samson’s take: Stop hurting with your bad attitude at work
This made me really sad because I kept complaining about the unnecessary delays both at the court and hospital and she would tell me “and my father is getting worse by the day”. She told me “my father was a good man”.
DL News
Tech
Twitter to regulate online abuse with new feature
It is unclear how Twitter will deal with these concerns as the need for checking online abuse intensifies.
DL News
Tech
Facebook down: Zuckerberg apologises for six-hour outage
On Tuesday she will testify before a Senate subcommittee in a hearing titled “Protecting Kids Online”, about the company’s research into Instagram’s effect on the mental health of young users.
DL News
Africa
Moove raises $23 million to democratize vehicle ownership
he new Series A funding will allow Moove to grow and expand into new markets as well as develop and launch new products and services. The equity raise follows a year of momentum and success for Moove with the launch of three cities and 60%...
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Asia
China: Canadian citizen loses appeal against death penalty
The court said it upheld Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s sentence because evidence against him was “sufficient”.
DL News
Asia
China: Alibaba slapped with $2.75bn fine
The world’s biggest online retailer – China’s Alibaba – has been hit with a record fine equivalent to $2.75bn (just over £2bn).
DL News