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Microsoft President Brad Smith pushed for urgency in regulating facial-recognition technology, while adding that tech companies should self regulate too. (Photo:AP)

Oh God! Now China has blocked Microsoft Bing too

It is the latest foreign technology service to be shut down behind the country's Great Firewall.

24 Jan 2019 10:08 AM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo:PTI)

Twitter blocks IT minister's account for flouting US rule

Prasad said that Twitter's action was a breach of the IT rules, as Twitter failed to give prior notice before denying...

26 Jun 2021 1:14 AM IST

Last year, Russia blocked U.S. social networking site LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, for violating a law that requires data on Russian citizens to be stored on Russian servers.

Russia blocks Chinese social media app WeChat

Access to China's most popular social media platform has been restricted since May 4

7 May 2017 5:40 PM IST

Later, WeChat complied with the Russian requirements.

Russia restores access to Chinese social media app WeChat

Access to China's most popular social media platform was restricted on May 4

11 May 2017 7:49 PM IST