UK reassures big tech over new encryption rules
The British government on Wednesday gave guarantees to instant messaging platforms over concerns that they could be forced to monitor encrypted messages for harmful content.
Sep 6, 2023
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X removing the 'block' feature: Why businesses are better than people at moderating negative comments
In a recent post, the owner of X, (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, announced his plans for the social media platform to remove its blocking feature, except for in direct messages.
Aug 30, 2023
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Government report on smart devices enabling domestic violence
The U.K. government's report this week into how smart technology and connected devices are increasingly facilitating domestic abuse was underpinned by evidence submitted by academics in the REPHRAIN research center, including ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Saudi Arabia is spending billions to become a global gaming hub. Some fans don't want to play
Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer's biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime—the $180 billion-a-year video game industry.
Jul 26, 2023
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In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn
Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets—a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Two European spyware firms added to US export blacklist
The U.S. Commerce Department added two Europe-based spyware companies to its technology export blacklist on Tuesday for developing surveillance tools deemed to have threatened U.S. national security as well as the privacy ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Dutch semiconductor machine export restrictions to come into force in September
Dutch companies that produce machines that make advanced semiconductor processor chips will be required to have export licenses before they can sell them overseas starting in September, the government announced Friday.
Jun 30, 2023
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Instagram 'most important platform' for child sex abuse networks: report
Instagram is the main platform used by pedophile networks to promote and sell content showing child sexual abuse, according to a report by Stanford University and the Wall Street Journal.
Jun 8, 2023
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Online predators target children's webcams, study finds
There has been a tenfold increase in sexual abuse imagery created with webcams and other recording devices worldwide since 2019, according to the the Internet Watch Foundation.
May 3, 2023
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New Israeli spyware targets journalists, politicians: watchdog
New Israeli-made spyware resembling the notorious Pegasus program has been used to target journalists and opposition politicians in several countries, a Canadian watchdog said Tuesday.
Apr 11, 2023
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