[Summary] Former PM Najib Razak has been sentenced to 15 years in jail and a record RM11.4 billion fine. A massive moment for accountability in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal.

https://1312blogs.org/kalvin0x58c/summary-1mdb-verdict-najib-gets-15-years-jail-plus-rm11-4bil-fine-the-star

#1MDB #NajibRazak #Malaysia #Justice #Corruption #Accountability #Politics #BreakingNews #LegalVerdict #FinancialCrime #Transparency #Reform #KL #MalaysianPolitics #Governance #HumanRights #1312blogs #kalvin0x58c #TheStar #RuleOfLaw

[Summary] Why Mastodon and the Fediverse are essential for "Social Sovereignty." We must reclaim our digital identities from centralised corporate control.

https://1312blogs.org/kalvin0x58c/the-world-needs-social-sovereignty-mastodon-blog

#SocialSovereignty #Mastodon #Fediverse #DigitalRights #HumaneTech #Decentralisation #InternetFreedom #DataSovereignty #Activism #OpenSource #TechEthics #CorporateControl #DigitalIdentity #SelfHosting #Privacy #Community #Web3 #Foss #kalvin0x58c #1312blogs

[Summary] After a €120M fine, X has banned the European Commission from running ads. This retaliatory move highlights the growing friction between big tech power and democratic regulation.

https://1312blogs.org/kalvin0x58c/elon-musks-x-bans-european-commission-from-making-ads-after-eu120m-fine

#ElonMusk #X #EuropeanCommission #BigTech #Regulation #DigitalRights #AdBan #FreedomOfSpeech #DigitalServicesAct #EU #TechNews #Democracy #Censorship #CorporatePower #SocialMedia #1312blogs #kalvin0x58c #InternationalRelations #TechEthics