Meta Platforms Inc, the corporation formerly known as Facebook, is being sued by Rohingya refugees in a class-action lawsuit. The refugees, who hail from Myanmar, are alleging that Meta failed to act on hate speech and incitements of violence on their social media platforms. The Rohingya people of Myanmar are a primarily Islamic Indo-Aryan ethnic…
The Australian Government plans to introduce a “considered regulatory framework” for cryptocurrencies, according to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. The treasurer said the regulations would introduce “appropriate transparency” to the inherently volatile cryptocurrency system. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Government’s regulatory proposals for cryptocurrencies would be “the most significant reforms to our payments system in 25…
Australia will not send officials or delegates to the Beijing Winter Olympics as part of a diplomatic boycott. After the US announced this week they would boycott the games, other allied nations are expected to consider following suit. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced today that Australia will join the US in their formal boycott of…
Mixing different brands of COVID-19 vaccines may result in a better immune response than sticking to one brand, says a British study. According to their findings, flexible dosing may be an effective option for developing and lower-income nations. An Oxford study has found flexible dosing to be as safe and effective as single-brand vaccination—if not…