PM: No UK ministers or officials will attend Winter Olympics
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PM: No UK ministers or officials will attend Winter Olympics
Boris Johnson says there will "effectively be a diplomatic boycott" of the Winter Olympics in Beijing as no UK ministers or officials will be attending, following a plea from former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith at PMQs.
Report by Blairm.
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Beijing Continues Lockdown , Amid Rising Number , of New COVID Cases .
Beijing has said that coronavirus cases
in the city continue to rise and that the government
will extend work-from-home orders. .
Beijing has said that coronavirus cases
in the city continue to rise and that the government
will extend work-from-home orders. .
Fox reports that Beijing reported 99 new
infections on May 23, up from the previous
average of around 40 new cases a day. .
As a result, the government has limited
the number of workers allowed to return
to their offices to 30% of the normal level.
On May 23, officials in Beijing also ordered
additional mass testing and warned citizens
to avoid traveling between districts.
Fox reports that indoor dining,
schools and tourist sites
have also been banned.
Overall, China only reported 800 new cases
nationwide, which marks a steady
decline from earlier in 2022.
Fox reports that the Chinese government
has been criticized internationally
for its strict "zero-COVID" strategy.
Amid weeks-long quarantines
in Shanghai, residents reported
shortages of both food and medicine. .
However, those lockdowns appear to be easing
as the city has seen the number of new cases
fall under 1,000 for eight days in a row.
However, those lockdowns appear to be easing
as the city has seen the number of new cases
fall under 1,000 for eight days in a row.
On May 22, Shanghai reportedly reopened
four of the city's 20 subway lines.
On May 22, Shanghai reportedly reopened
four of the city's 20 subway lines
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China's foreign minister is visiting the Solomon Islands this week amid Western fears that Beijing is seeking greater influence in the Pacific. Sky News
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Beijing residents rush to supermarkets as Chinese officials try to curb mounting panic over a rumour the capital would be placed under stay-at-home orders.
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Twitter To Pay
$150 Million for Using , Phone Numbers and
Emails To Target Ads.
The settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ)
and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires
Twitter to pay $150 million for deceptively using
members' information for targeted advertising.
The settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ)
and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires
Twitter to pay $150 million for deceptively using
members' information for targeted advertising.
The lawsuit claims Twitter was dishonest about its policies between 2013 and 2019 which violated the
FTC Act and an order from a 2011 settlement. .
The $150 million penalty reflects the seriousness of the allegations against Twitter, and the substantial new compliance measures to be imposed as a result of today’s proposed settlement will help prevent further misleading tactics that threaten users’ privacy, Vanita Gupta, Associate Attorney General, via statement.
The FTC fined Facebook $5 billion
for similar behavior in 2019.
Once it is approved by a federal court, Twitter must notify anyone who joined the platform prior to Sept. 2019 of the settlement.
The company must also regularly
test and audit privacy safeguards.
Damien Kieran,
Twitter chief
privacy officer,
addressed the
settlement online.
Our settlement with the FTC reflects Twitter’s pre-existing commitments and investments in security and privacy. , Damien Kieran, Twitter chief privacy officer, via Twitter.
We will continue to partner with our regulators to make sure they understand how security and privacy practices at Twitter are always evolving for the better, Damien Kieran, Twitter chief privacy officer, via Twitter
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