Derana Dishum Dishum | 27-12-2020

World News

• Beijing tightens grip on China social media giants
  Changes to China's State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.
• Tens of millions secretly use WhatsApp despite bans
  Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.
• Binance crypto boss sentenced to 4 months in prison
  Changpeng Zhao, head of world's largest crypto platform, pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering laws.
• Meta faces EU probe over Russian disinformation
  The EU says Facebook and Instagram have not done enough to combat "malicious actors'" political ads.
• Hacker jailed for blackmailing therapy patients
  Julius Kivimäki threatened thousands of patients he would publish details of their therapy sessions.