Turkey slapped advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their non-compliance with a controversial new law that requires social media platforms to appoint legal representatives in the country. The law - which human rights and media freedom groups say amounts to censorship - forces social media companies to maintain representatives in Turkey to deal with complaints about content on their platforms. Companies that refuse to designate an official representative are subjected to fines, followed by advertising bans and could face bandwidth reductions that would make their platforms too slow to use. Facebook avoided the advertising ban after it announced Monday that it had begun the process of assigning a legal entity in Turkey, joining LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Dailymotion and the Russian social media site VKontakte, which have agreed to set up legal entities in Turkey. "We hope that Twitter and Pinterest which have still not announced their representatives will … [Read more...] about Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest over non-compliance
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Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest
Turkey on Tuesday slapped advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their non-compliance with a controversial new law that requires social media platforms to appoint legal representatives in the country. The law - which human rights and media freedom groups say amounts to censorship - forces social media companies with more than one million users to maintain representatives in Turkey to deal with complaints about content on their platforms. Companies that refuse to designate an official representative are subjected to fines, followed by advertising bans, and could face bandwidth reductions that would make their platforms too slow to use. The ban is on selling online space for ads, which is what many social media companies make their money from. "We hope that Twitter and Pinterest which have still not announced their representatives will rapidly take the necessary steps," said Omer Fatih Sayan, the deputy minister in charge of communications and infrastructure, … [Read more...] about Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest
Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions
Hanoi (VNA) – The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said the sector scored important achievements amid difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Vietnam successfully accomplished the roles as ASEAN 2020 Chair, Chair of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2020-2021 tenure. Vietnam actively led and coordinated regional efforts to overcome challenges and achieve successes in building the ASEAN Community, effectively coped with the pandemic, flexibly held over 550 online meetings, and adopted a record number of documents in a year, he said. During the … [Read more...] about Foreign Ministry hails press agencies’ contributions
‘So sick of this’: Jameela Jamil SLAMS Lauren Goodger’s ‘irresponsible’ move to advertise diet shakes on Instagram as she insists reality star should also list product’s side effects
On how 2020 has shifted focus on the meaning of celebrity, she said: 'I feel as though we find the things that we were glorifying even a year ago really tacky and tasteless and privilege is a dirty word and exclusive is a dirty word... … [Read more...] about ‘So sick of this’: Jameela Jamil SLAMS Lauren Goodger’s ‘irresponsible’ move to advertise diet shakes on Instagram as she insists reality star should also list product’s side effects
Biden consumer bureau pick could take over agency on Inauguration Day
Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit ChopraRohit ChopraFTC chairman Simons to step down this month The Hill's Morning Report - An inauguration like no other FTC Dem: Regulators are 'drinking the Kool-Aid' of monopolists MORE, whom Biden tapped to be CFPB director, should be able to step into his role on an acting basis under a law used by Trump to install a temporary chief for the bureau in 2017. … [Read more...] about Biden consumer bureau pick could take over agency on Inauguration Day
‘I’m still traumatised to this day’: Molly-Mae Hague reveals ‘awful’ way model scout from reputable agency rejected her for being the ‘wrong shape’
She said: 'I just had to tell that story if anyone asks me about modelling. Just that day, taking the day off work, getting on the train and being so excited and that woman just shutting me down like that and it was so so so bad and if anyone that is watching this has ever had that happen to them before, like screw the person that did that to you. … [Read more...] about ‘I’m still traumatised to this day’: Molly-Mae Hague reveals ‘awful’ way model scout from reputable agency rejected her for being the ‘wrong shape’
NYCN tasks youths on support for security agencies; commends NYSC, JAMB for youth agenda
READ ALSO: Nigerian Youth storm Sokoto for African, National Youth Day Celebration He called on the government to “sustain and consolidate the investments made in the youth so far,” singling out a few agencies such as the “National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as government institutions with a clear cut agenda for youth empowerment and capacity development.” … [Read more...] about NYCN tasks youths on support for security agencies; commends NYSC, JAMB for youth agenda
A Slovak hunted a tiger in Africa and used it for advertisement
Ján K. hunted and killed a jungle tiger (Panthera tigris) for commercial purposes against valid regulations. He then brought the animal to Slovakia without permission from the Environment Ministry and kept it in his home without being able to prove how he had come into its possession. … [Read more...] about A Slovak hunted a tiger in Africa and used it for advertisement
‘Probe agencies erred in khazi case’
The moulavi, the khazi of his native Chembirikka in Kasaragod and Mangaluru in Karnataka, was found drowned in the sea near his residence on February 15, 2010. He was the vice-president of the Sunni scholars’ forum, the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulema. The CBI, in its closure report, had said that the moulavi might have committed suicide while ruling out the possibility of murder. … [Read more...] about ‘Probe agencies erred in khazi case’
Vietnam primed for credit rating agency to boost bond market
A steady pace of market reforms in Vietnam, supported by a growing need of issuers for funding, have led to annual bond issuance growing from US$92 million in 2000 to US$24 billion in 2019. Total bond issuances more than doubled between 2012 and 2019 growing from US$11 billion in 2012 to US$24 billion in 2019. Ngoc Thao … [Read more...] about Vietnam primed for credit rating agency to boost bond market