The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced Friday that it filed a federal case against Facebook owner Meta, alleging that the company engaged in “false, misleading and deceptive conduct” by posting scam advertisements involving Australian celebrities. The ACCC claimed that the concerned advertisements encouraged users to invest in cryptocurrencies and money-making schemes by leading [...]

Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Senator Marise Payne announced Friday that Australia imposed financial and travel bans on two Russian billionaires and more sanctions against 11 Russian banks and government entities. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ministry has amended the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations to include an addendum called the [...]

The Supreme Court of Brazil ordered internet platforms and providers such as Apple and Google Thursday to suspend access to the popular messaging app Telegram within the country, after noting that Telegram violated Brazil Constitution by failing to comply with judicial orders. The order, released to the public on Friday, was issued by Minister Alexandre de [...]

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Friday refused Russia’s request to end FIFA’s suspension of all Russian teams from the 2022 World Cup playoffs because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On February 28, FIFA suspended all Russian teams from participating in FIFA competitions until further notice. The decision was made only a few days [...]

The US House of Representatives Friday passed a bill that would prevent race-based hair discrimination in employment, federally assisted programs, housing programs, and public accommodations. The bill, entitled “The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2021” (CROWN Act), recognizes that hair texture and style have been used to classify people [...]

Senate Republicans Thursday introduced a bill to prohibit the import of Russian uranium to the US. The bill was sponsored by John Barrasso of Wyoming, who was joined by Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND). Senator Barrasso called on the country to remove all Russian energy from its marketplace because [...]

The UK government Thursday introduced a revised version of the draft Online Safety Bill before the House of Commons, with stricter sanctions to hold tech giants accountable and criminalising acts such as cyberflashing to usher in an era of online safety. The bill requires social media platforms, search engines and other apps and websites to [...]

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday signed into law a bill which creates a legal pathway for a cryptocurrency market in Ukraine. The bill, “On Virtual Assets,” was initially developed as a joint effort from Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and industry representatives. Last month, the Ukraine legislature considered and passed the bill. With Zelenskyy’s signature, the [...]

The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. The act, sponsored by Representative Richard Neal, received overwhelming bipartisan support and passed the House in a 424-8 vote. If passed by the Senate, the bill will give the president authority to raise tariffs on products from Russia and [...]

The US House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would prevent companies from enforcing agreements with employees and consumers requiring legal disputes to be settled in private arbitration, rather than in the courts. The bill passed in the House on a 222-209 vote, with all 221 Democrats voting in favor and all but one [...]