Australian Govt to change regulations to decrease no. scam texts

The Australian Government will make changes to regulations to allow telecommunications companies to block scam text messages. The changes come after a surge in scam messages received across the nation in 2021. Scam text messages have run rampant across Australia this year. An increase in fraudulent text messages from senders claiming to represent government agencies…

Indian Govt tells Musk’s Starlink to get license before offering internet service

The Indian Government has told Elon Musk and SpaceX to stop offering their Starlink internet service in India until they have a license. The government body also advised the public not to subscribe to the service. Starlink Internet Services, a satellite internet constellation launched in 2018, is one of the many technological exploits taken on…

PM introduces “anti-trolling” legislation to unmask online commenters

The Morrison Government will introduce “anti-trolling” legislation that would appoint new obligations to social media platforms in the event of online harassment or defamation. Under the legislation, social media companies would be compelled to reveal the personal information of users being sued for defamation. On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Michaelia Cash came…