The government of Eswatini has backed out of its pledge, made less than two weeks ago, to join the US’s anti-China “Clean Network” programme.
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Restrictions should be placed on Internet companies so they aren’t in a position to make unilateral decisions that will affect freedom of speech and democratic values, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said.
Eswatini – formerly Swaziland – has become the first, and possibly last, country in Africa to sign a pledge to join the outgoing Trump administration’s anti-China “Clean Network” programme.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing US agencies to assess any security risks from Chinese-made drones in American government fleets and to prioritise removing them.
The Trump administration has notified Huawei suppliers, including chip maker Intel, that it is revoking certain licences to sell to the Chinese company and intends to reject dozens of other applications.
The Trump administration blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi and 10 other companies as it broadened efforts to undercut the expansion of the country’s technology sector.
YouTube removed new content from US President Donald Trump’s channel, citing concerns about the potential of violence following the riot at the US Capitol last week.
Shares of Twitter slumped 7% on Monday, on course to knock off about $2.5-billion from the market value of the company, after it permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump.
Restrictions on social media app Parler underscore how technology companies have increasingly been held accountable for the potential consequences of what happens on their services.
The Trump administration is considering adding tech giants Alibaba and Tencent to a blacklist of firms allegedly owned or controlled by the Chinese military, two people familiar with the matter said.