Uber hacked by teenager demanding higher pay for drivers The hacker claimed to have been able to access to the company’s email and cloud storage systems, and said the firm had weak security standards. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2022
Google, Meta Face Record Fines in South Korea over Privacy Violations South Korea has fined Google and Meta more than $71 million collectively for gathering users' personal information without consent for tailored ads, regulators said Wednesday, the country's highest-ever data protection fines. Investigations into the two US tech giants found they had been "collecting and analyzing" data on their users, and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022
Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says Uber says it has reached out to law enforcement after the apparent breach of its network The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2022
TikTok isn't above cloning BeReal TikTok Now, the new feature (and standalone app) is basically BeReal by another name. Input · Sep 15, 2022
Meta commences Community Chats testing for Facebook Groups in Messenger Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta is starting to test Community Chats for Facebook Groups inside the Messenger app. Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 15, 2022
TikTok down in worldwide outage causing video app to 'keep crashing' Users are being kicked out of their accounts and videos are failing to load Liverpool Echo · Sep 15, 2022
TikTok Search Results Rife with Misinformation TikTok is serving up misinformation to users searching for news about politics, climate change, Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and more, according to a report released Wednesday. Toxicity and false claims are a "significant threat" at TikTok, which is becoming a go-to online venue for young people to search for… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 15, 2022
Period tracker Flo adds 'Anonymous Mode' amid data privacy concerns The overturning of Roe v. Wade has health companies moving toward proactive strategies. Input · Sep 14, 2022
Analysis-Google's court setback is good news for landmark EU tech rules Google's court defeat on Wednesday is set to strengthen EU antitrust regulators' hand against Big Tech as they roll out landmark rules next year to rein in their powers and force them to play fair with rivals. Reuters · Sep 14, 2022
South Korea Fines Google, Meta over Privacy Violations South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72 million) for tracking consumers’ online behavior without their consent and using their data for targeted advertisements. South Korea’s Personal Information and Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won ($50 million) and Meta 30.8… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 14, 2022
2 Internet Stocks You'll End up Liking More Than Meta While the Internet and social media will become more integral to our work and lives, leading social media company Meta Platforms (META) has been losing momentum lately amid various regulatory issues and recessionary concerns. It may not be a good choice for investors because of its weak fundamentals and poor… StockNews.com · Sep 13, 2022
Twitter whistleblower tells Congress he is ‘risking my career and my reputation’ by testifying Peiter Zatko warns it is possible for ‘an employee inside the company could take over the accounts of all of the senators in this room’ The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
Leaked Data From Meta Revealed A Heap Of Tea About Insta Reels How They Stack Up To TikTok It's time to BeReel? Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2022
Tech CEOs come together to rail against TikTok, ignoring domestic threats Big Tech loves to hate on TikTok, but there are plenty of privacy threats that live much closer to home. Input · Sep 12, 2022
Reuters · Sep 12, 2022 U.N. investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information The head of a U.N. team of investigators on Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook has handed over millions of items that could support allegations of war crimes and genocide.
Irish Mirror · Sep 12, 2022 TikTok star reveals all about dodgy Irish influencers buying followers and not declaring ads The 26-year-old said one thing she regularly sees is other influencers not declaring that they're being paid for certain posts.
Irish Mirror · Sep 12, 2022 Revolut launches handy new feature as it hopes to rival PayPal and Apple Pay It's already being used by merchants such as Shopify and Funky Pigeon with more expected to become available.
Bangkok Post · Sep 11, 2022 Google to the rescue Due to Covid-19, many schools changed to hybrid learning which combines the use of technology for online and onsite teaching. Four schools -- Matthayom Watnairong School, Rittiyawannalai School, Panyarat High School and Princess Chulabhorn Science High School Loei -- use Google For Education, an online service featuring many apps including…
Reason · Sep 9, 2022 Everyone Wants To Ban Certain Content Online. No One Wants To Talk Enforcement. Proposed internet bans open a can of worms about how to punish those involved in creating and consuming controversial content.
Axios · Sep 9, 2022 TikTok unites tech factions against it At the Code Conference, rivals, tech giants and tech critics all described the Chinese-owned platform as a threat.
Bangkok Post · Sep 8, 2022 Real social networks coming to an end Not only are billions of people around the world glued to their mobile phones, but the information they consume has changed dramatically -- and not for the better. On dominant social media platforms like Facebook, researchers have documented that falsehoods spread faster and more widely than similar content that includes…
Reason · Sep 8, 2022 Cloudflare Can Cancel Service to Terrible Websites Like Kiwi Farms. But Should It? Cloudflare's decision brings up fundamental questions about how internet infrastructure companies should operate.
The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022 Google plans pilot programme on ‘gambling’ apps Gaming industry says it’s ‘discriminatory’ and ‘misuse of dominance’ as just two game formats included in the pilot
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022 ‘We can do better’: Snapchat to target millennials after missing goals CEO says messaging app needs to focus on thirtysomethings and ‘big five’ countries – Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Japan
The Times of India · Sep 7, 2022 Framework to regulate social media coming: Government NEW DELHI: The Centre informed the Delhi high court on Wednesday that it will introduce at “some point in time” a framework to regulate social media platforms, including de-platforming of users by them. The government said its proposed framework would also be able to address grievances of existing cases of…