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Belgium Seeks to Punish Owner of 'Sugar Daddy' Site

Belgian prosecutors are seeking a suspended prison sentence for an entrepreneur accused of promoting prostitution through a dating site for rich men and young women.

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South Korea to Launch World's First National 5G Networks

South Korea launches the world’s first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks Friday, a transformational leap that already has superpowers sparring for control of an innovation that could potentially change the day-to-day lives of billions of people.

The superfast communications heralded by fifth-generation wireless technology will ultimately underpin everything from toasters to telephones; from electric cars to power grids.

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Facebook's Call for Global Internet Regulation Sparks Debate

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's call for "globally harmonized" online regulation raises questions about how internet platforms can deal with concerns about misinformation and abusive content while remaining open to free speech.

Here are key questions about the latest proposal from Facebook:

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Facebook to Tighten Live Stream Access after Mosque Attacks

Facebook on Friday said it is tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast deadly attacks on mosques in New Zealand.

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Facebook to Deploy New Transparency Tools ahead of European Elections

Facebook announced on Friday changes to the way political advertisements are handled on the social media site ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections.

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Twitter May Tag Rule-Breaking Trump Tweets

Twitter said Thursday it could start tagging tweets from newsworthy figures such as U.S. President Donald Trump that break its rules, while stopping short of deleting them.

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U.S. Judge Recommends Partial Ban on iPhone Imports to U.S.

A U.S. trade judge ruled Tuesday that Apple had violated a Qualcomm chipmaker patent and said she would recommend banning imports of some iPhones.

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European Parliament Adopts Copyright Reform in Blow to Big Tech

The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted copyright reforms championed by news publishers and the media business, in defiance of the tech giants that lobbied against it.

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Facebook Blocks More Accounts over Influence Campaigns

Facebook said Tuesday it shut down more than 2,600 fake accounts linked to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo and aiming to influence political sentiment in various parts of the world.

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Asus Pushed Malware on Thousands of Computers, Says Kaspersky

Taiwanese laptop maker Asus unknowingly pushed malware to thousands of computers after one of its servers was hacked last year, potentially affecting more than one million people, Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said.

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