Thursday, September 9, 2021

UK network Three joins EE and Vodafone in adding a £2/day charge for EU roaming starting May 2022; O2 will offer free EU roaming as an add-on for some plans (Tim Hardwick/MacRumors)

Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
UK network Three joins EE and Vodafone in adding a £2/day charge for EU roaming starting May 2022; O2 will offer free EU roaming as an add-on for some plans  —  Three has become the latest UK mobile network to reintroduce EU roaming fees, in another post-Brexit setback for customers traveling abroad.



Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro temporarily bans social media companies from removing accounts and content that violate their rules, ahead of a presidential election (Jack Nicas/New York Times)

Jack Nicas / New York Times:
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro temporarily bans social media companies from removing accounts and content that violate their rules, ahead of a presidential election  —  The new rules in Brazil appear to be the first national policy that restricts how tech companies can control their sites, analysts say.



Tinder launches an Explore section, letting users find matches based on over 15 interests, initially in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand (Ann-Marie Alcántara/Wall Street Journal)

Ann-Marie Alcántara / Wall Street Journal:
Tinder launches an Explore section, letting users find matches based on over 15 interests, initially in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand  —  The tab will let users match with others based on interests, expanding beyond age, location and sexuality  —  Match Group Inc.'s Tinder …



Paytm wants users to invest in stocks on its platform

Digital payments and financial firm Paytm on Thursday announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Paytm Money, is launching a wealth and investment advisory marketplace on its platform to offer curated advisory services and products to retail investors. https://ift.tt/3BY6CFI

Paid influencers must label posts as ads, German court rules

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Uttarakhand HC sends notice to Facebook on cyber blackmailing

After hearing the petition on Wednesday, Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma had directed Facebook India Head, central and state governments to file replies within three weeks. Uttarakhand HC has sent notices to Facebook, Centre on a PIL filed by an advocate alleging cyber blackmail. https://ift.tt/3lb6FH8

UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published what it called the world's first guidance on auditor AI usage (Ellesheva Kissin/Financial Times)

Ellesheva Kissin / Financial Times : UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published...