Recycled ‘zombie’ misinformation targets US voters
Migrants, vaccines, paedophilia rings – old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in…
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Is online shopping bad for the planet?
The convenience of online shopping is hard to beat. But it uses a lot of energy and resources and can…
Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation has not lived up to its potential and…
HK$888,888 for a set of plastic utensils? Hongkongers have some fun with ban
As city bans single-use plastic, some residents are offering ‘out-of-production’ items for eye-watering prices online. Facebook users discussing sales offer…
Here’s how to file your income tax returns online with LHDN, deadline May 15
For those who have been putting it off and may need a refresher, or first-timers fresh out of school at…
As consumers lose millions to gift card scams, US lawmakers pressure businesses
Gift cards, which are easy to find at almost any big box retailer, are a popular gift for holidays, birthdays…
Japan’s anti-monopoly body orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo
Japan’s antitrust watchdog said on April 22 that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo…
Woman in S’pore obeyed online boyfriend and opened bank account used in Internet love scam
A married woman entered into a relationship with a man she met online, and agreed to open a bank account…
Student in China rejected by Nanjing University after videos of him abusing cats went viral
A top student in China was rejected by a university after his history of cat abuse was exposed, reported Chinese…