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The internet is deciding what to forget

Increasingly information online is culled as the number of web pages indexed by search engines has fallen.
Increasingly information online is culled as the number of web pages indexed by search engines has fallen.

Romanian court lifts judicial controls against Andrew Tate, brother pending investigation

Andrew Tate delivers a press statement outside his house in Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, August 4, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS
Andrew Tate delivers a press statement outside his house in Voluntari, Ilfov, Romania, August 4, 2023. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS

Iranian internet blackout is longest nationwide shutdown on record: Global watchdog

Iran’s internet blackout entered its 37th consecutive day.
Iran’s internet blackout entered its 37th consecutive day.

Minor Issues

The toughest test our kids face today

With the rise of social media and AI-generated content, it is no longer an easy task for children to tell what is real and what is not on the internet.
With the rise of social media and AI-generated content, it is no longer an easy task for children to tell what is real and what is not on the internet.

Kremlin’s drive for a state-backed messaging app touches a nerve for some

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a smartphone displaying a web page of the Russian messenger application MAX next to a screen showing the state flag of Russia in this illustration taken September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a smartphone displaying a web page of the Russian messenger application MAX next to a screen showing the state flag of Russia in this illustration taken September 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration/File Photo

Iran digital repression surged amid war and protests: Rights group

Iranians had seen a “paradigm shift in digital repression” using a variety of techniques since July, the Miaan group said.
Iranians had seen a “paradigm shift in digital repression” using a variety of techniques since July, the Miaan group said.

Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail users can now change their usernames

Those who set up their Gmail usernames in their less-mature days can now change them without losing access to their inboxes.
Those who set up their Gmail usernames in their less-mature days can now change them without losing access to their inboxes.

Russia goes after VPNs as ‘great crackdown’ gathers pace

A view of a cellular tower with the Christ The Savior cathedral and the Kremlin's tower in the background in central Moscow, Russia March 27, 2026.
A view of a cellular tower with the Christ The Savior cathedral and the Kremlin's tower in the background in central Moscow, Russia March 27, 2026.

S’pore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids

The primary concern with direct messaging is that unauthorised accounts can target children and teens with sexual grooming, bullying or inappropriate content.
The primary concern with direct messaging is that unauthorised accounts can target children and teens with sexual grooming, bullying or inappropriate content.

App stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card

One way to screen and prevent users estimated to be under 18 years old from downloading inappropriate apps is through facial scanning.
One way to screen and prevent users estimated to be under 18 years old from downloading inappropriate apps is through facial scanning.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.