BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has launched a massive effort to block free communication on the internet and shut down access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, that can be used to bypass the blocking of banned websites and services. The initiative to restrict access to information began at the end of May, according… Read More »
Last month, Meta announced that it would expand its AI services globally, and the company notified users in Europe that it would use public information to train its AI services starting June 26. Notifications sent to Facebook and Instagram users in Europe informing them that their public posts could be used to train AI services,… Read More »
Social media giant Meta has raised privacy concerns among users with its new data collection policy. Ahead of the launch of its new artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the UK, the company is informing Facebook and Instagram users that it will soon start using their information (including photos and posts) to train its AI systems.… Read More »
By now, you’ve probably noticed the many apps and Web services that claim to let you see who’s viewed your Facebook profile. Is your college ex checking you out, or is someone from work browsing through photos of your beach vacation? Can you see who viewed your Facebook? Want to create a profile with one… Read More »
A woman is photographed in Vancouver on July 27, 2022. A B.C.-based class action lawsuit accuses the company behind the Flo Health period and fertility tracking app of sharing users’ personal information with third parties like Facebook without their knowledge. (Ben Nelms/CBC – image credit) A class-action lawsuit accusing a popular Canadian fertility tracking app… Read More »
LONDON (AP) — Europeans swiping away at their phones and computers this week will have new options for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how to use their personal online data. They are part of the changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that… Read More »
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s troubles in the European Union are just beginning, despite being hit with the third-largest antitrust fine ever imposed by the bloc. Most Read from Bloomberg This Thursday, the EU is betting that a sweeping new law will rein in the excesses of some of the world’s most dominant tech firms after… Read More »
Tanweer Khan campaigns with shadow health secretary Wes Streeting A Labor councilor has been suspended from office following allegations he published anti-Semitic posts attacking “Jewish-owned” social media outlets. Tanweer Khan, a future Labor MP, allegedly claimed that Facebook is under the control of the Israeli government and allegedly described Facebook owner Mark Zuckeberg as a… Read More »
The EU long ago set its sights on big tech, with a strengthened legal arsenal to rein in companies like Apple (Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD) 2024 will be a year of change for the world’s biggest tech companies, as they bow to EU rules that come into force next month and change the way Europeans use hugely… Read More »
Social media platforms and search engines are still flooded with scam ads amid a fraud “epidemic” sweeping the UK, a watchdog has warned. Which? It found ads containing “obvious” fraud, from knockoffs of major retail brands to investment scams to ads using celebrities’ identities despite having no connection to the product or service. The consumer… Read More »