Meta, YouTube lose social media addiction trial in US with USD 6 mln in damages
Meta and YouTube were found negligent in their protection of social media users in a landmark trial in Los Angeles, NBC News reported. The jury ordered a total of USD 6 million damages to be paid to the woman who brought the civil lawsuit. The 20-year-old plaintiff, known only by her initials KGM, testified that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health issues.
Meta, YouTube lose social media addiction trial in US with USD 6 mln in damages
Meta and YouTube were found negligent in their protection of social media users in a landmark trial in Los Angeles, NBC News reported. The jury ordered a total of USD 6 million damages to be paid to the woman who brought the civil lawsuit. The 20-year-old plaintiff, known only by her initials KGM, testified that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction exacerbated her mental health issues.
LG Uplus faces sign-up suspension threat over SIM security concerns
LG Uplus is facing regulatory and political pressure over its SIM security practices, with lawmakers raising the possibility of a temporary suspension of new customer sign-ups, according to Korea Times, citing industry sources. The issue centres on the operator's use of international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) values that partially embed customers' phone numbers, rather than using fully randomised identifiers as is common industry practice. Concerns have been raised that this approach could increase
LG Uplus faces sign-up suspension threat over SIM security concerns
LG Uplus is facing regulatory and political pressure over its SIM security practices, with lawmakers raising the possibility of a temporary suspension of new customer sign-ups, according to Korea Times, citing industry sources. The issue centres on the operator's use of international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) values that partially embed customers' phone numbers, rather than using fully randomised identifiers as is common industry practice. Concerns have been raised that this approach could increase
Westcon-Comstor signs distribution pact with Infoblox for southern Africa
Westcon-Comstor announced a new distribution partnership with Infoblox, a provider of hybrid, multi-cloud networking and pre-emptive security, across Southern Africa. The agreement will enable Westcon-Comstor's channel partners in the region to deliver Infoblox's unified platform that brings together networking, security and cloud.
Westcon-Comstor signs distribution pact with Infoblox for southern Africa
Parlem founder Pérez-Mas returns as CEO
Spanish telecommunications operator Parlem, present in Catalonia, announced that its founder and chairman Ernest Pérez-Mas has returned to lead the company after current CEO Xavier Capellades stepped down for personal reasons. Pérez-Mas will take over general powers and direct management responsibilities to reinforce the group's change in direction and strategy, said Parlem, adding that an internal reorganisation is underway to create more agile teams that are focused and aligned with its new objectives.
Parlem founder Pérez-Mas returns as CEO
TNM introduces data rollover for daily, weekly bundles
Malawi's TNM announced the introduction of a "rollover" feature for smaller data bundles, an initiative which allows customers to carry forward unused data into new subscriptions, a feature previously limited to monthly packages, Nyasatimes reported. TNM CEO Hebert said the rollover for daily and weekly bundles means customers do not lose their unused data, if they buy a new bundle.
TNM introduces data rollover for daily, weekly bundles
Tele2 Estonia blocks almost 25 mln cyberthreats in January and February
Tele2 Estonia said the its cybersecurity service identified and blocked around 24.7 million cyberthreats in January and February this year. Around 14.5 million cyberthreats were registered in February alone. Cyberattacks from more than 42,000 internet domains were prevented. Some 9.8 million cases related to harmful software were registered in January, rising to 13.6 million in February. Almost 3.6 million phishing attacks were blocked in January, and the number reached 6.4 million in February.
Tele2 Estonia blocks almost 25 mln cyberthreats in January and February
IFC provides USD 45 mln for solar-powered telecom sites in Ethiopia, Liberia, Sierra Leone
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced USD 45 million investment in IPT PowerTech, a telecom energy service company, to expand reliable power for telecom networks in Ethiopia, Liberia and Sierra Leone, where limited power supply continues to slow digital connectivity and broader economic participation. The investment will support the modernization, operation and maintenance of 2,235 telecom sites across the three countries, more than 90 percent of which are located in off grid or weak grid lo
IFC provides USD 45 mln for solar-powered telecom sites in Ethiopia, Liberia, Sierra Leone
US Supreme Court rules out ISP liability in Cox-Sony music piracy case
US cable broadband provider Cox cannot be held liable for music piracy by its customers, the US Supreme Court ruled. This brings to an end a long-running lawsuit started in 2018 by Sony Music Entertainment against Cox Communications, attempting to hold the ISP liable for the alleged copyright infringement of its subscribers. Cox said the ruling was a victory for the whole broadband industry, making clear that they are not "copyright police".
US Supreme Court rules out ISP liability in Cox-Sony music piracy case
Telefonica nets deal to air FA Cup on Spanish TV
Telefonica has signed a deal with the English Football Association to broadcast football's most historic domestic cup competition, the Emirates FA Cup, for the remainder of the current season, plus the 2026-27 and 2027-28 campaigns. Under the deal, the operator's Movistar Plus+ platform will also air the Adobe Women's FA Cup and the FA Community Shield.
Telefonica nets deal to air FA Cup on Spanish TV
BDx, ITE to develop pipeline of skilled local talent for AI data center jobs
Singapore's Institute of Technical Education (ITE) has teamed up with BDx Data Centres (BDx) to jointly develop a talent pipeline for the local digital infrastructure sector. The partnership deal covers all three ITE colleges and will provide students with hands-on training at BDx's AI-ready SIN1 facility, which also hosts a quantum computing test bed.
BDx, ITE to develop pipeline of skilled local talent for AI data center jobs
Dutch landline market loses 420,000 subscribers in 2025, revenues down 16%
Around 420,000 households in the Netherlands cancelled their fixed telephony subscription in 2025, leaving just under 2.6 million still with a residential fixed line. The number of consumer landline subscribers was down by 14 percent, and annual revenues from the services dropped nearly 16 percent on both fewer subscribers and less fixed-line calls, research by Telecompaper shows.
