Facebook exposes spy firms accused of targeting thousands on its platforms
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them…
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Big Tech faces new curbs as European Parliament passes landmark rules
Big Tech companies are set to face unprecedented restrictions after EU lawmakers on Wednesday backed a package of rules geared…
Telehealth app Doxy.me shares patients’ data with third parties like Facebook and Google
Telehealth platform Doxy.me is fixing an issue that allowed three third-party firms to access the names of some patients’ providers.…
French press agency and Google launched a programme against disinformation in French elections
Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Google France launched on 6 December a programme to fight disinformation in the run-up to the…
NIH Director Suggests Law Enforcement ‘Track Down’ Spreaders of Online ‘Disinformation’ on Vaccines
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins stressed the dangers of incorrect claims regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and suggested…
Weakening encryption would be a ‘colossal mistake’ – Edward Snowden at ‘Global Encryption Day’
Undermining encryption systems to give governments access to people’s personal messages would be a “colossal mistake” with fatal consequences, former…
Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR…
Facebook whistleblower behind major leak is going to testify in Europe
The Facebook whistleblower who leaked an internal company investigation showing Instagram can be harmful to teens is ready to testify…
Facebook whistleblower reveals identity and blames the platform of ‘prioritizing profits over safety’
A Facebook whistleblower who brought internal documents detailing the company’s research to The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. Congress…
WhatsApp is fined $267 million for breaching EU privacy rules
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been fined a record 225 million euros ($267 million) by Ireland’s data watchdog for breaching EU data…