TikTok Hit With €345 Million Fine For Failing To Protect Children
After an investigation lasting two years, TikTok has been fined €345 million for a series of privacy violations relating to the way it handles children's data.| Forbes
After an investigation lasting two years, TikTok has been fined €345 million for a series of privacy violations relating to the way it handles children's data.| Forbes
Two Dutch consumer groups have launched a wide-ranging lawsuit against Google, alleging the company has been committing 'large-scale privacy violations'.| Forbes
The U.K. appears to have agreed to drop its demands for access to Apple user data currently protected by encryption.| Emma Wollacott
The Wikimedia Foundation has lost its legal battle in the U.K to avoid having to verify the identity of its readers.| Emma Wollacott
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has had another win in its fight against digital piracy, succeeding in getting Rare Breed IPTV shut down.| Forbes
Experts are warning of the dangers of several 'cleaning hacks' circulating on TikTok that could lead to anything from chemical burns to explosions.| Emma Wollacott
Meta has decided to stop serving political, electoral and social advertising on its platforms in the European Union rather than be subject to upcoming regulation.| Emma Wollacott
Microsoft has admitted to a French senate hearing that it can't protect EU data from U.S. government snooping.| Forbes
Traditional news media are losing influence in the U.S., with, for the first time, most people accessing news via social media and video networks.| Emma Wollacott
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI, is doing less chatting after making racist comments.| Forbes
IT service management company Cloudflare is striking back on behalf of content creators, blocking AI scrapers by default.| Emma Wollacott
A data breach last week has revealed how Chinese firm i-Soon has targeted government bodies in Asia and Europe, along with NATO.| Forbes
The intelligence chiefs of the Five Eyes nations—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, U.K. and U.S.—on Tuesday warned of the danger to businesses from Chinese espionage.| Forbes
Russia is believed to be behind a cyber attack on the UK's Electoral Commission which saw the data of 40 million voters exposed for two years.| Forbes
With the Digital Services Act about to come into force, big tech firms are failing to fulfil their obligations when it comes to disinformation, a new report has claimed.| Emma Wollacott
Climate misinformation has shifted focus, moving away from denying that climate change is happening, and instead working to cast doubt on proposed solutions.| Forbes
Find out the essential steps to take if your Facebook account is hacked. Secure your profile, recover access and protect your personal information.| Forbes
Economic tensions in the U.S., including concerns over the relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, are driving a big boom in "get rich quick" schemes online.| Forbes
Most people are falling for misinformation about electric vehicles, believing that they're more dangerous and less environmentally-friendly than they really are.| Emma Wollacott
A widely circulated image of a "Free Palestine" tub of Ben & Jerry's ice cream is fake. It was made using ChatGPT.| Emma Wollacott
TikTok users are being warned to look out for videos—likely deepfakes—showing them how to activate Windows and Microsoft Office, or to enable premium features in apps such as Spotify or CapCut.| Emma Wollacott
As the U.K.'s Online Safety Act comes into force on Monday, regulator Ofcom has launched a new enforcement program.| Forbes
Learn how to detect if your Facebook account has been hacked. Here are the key signs to watch out for and the steps to secure your account from intruders.| Forbes
Discover how to tell if your email has been hacked and learn the steps to take for recovery and securing your account from future attacks.| Forbes
As the Paris Summer Olympics approach, fans are being advised to keep a careful eye out for scams targeting their cash and their data.| Forbes
Apple has become the first company to fall foul of the EU's Digital Markets Act, thanks to its lack of support for alternative app suppliers.| Forbes
The U.K. has ramped up allegations of Chinese hacking, formally accusing the country of cyber campaigns against members of Parliament and the U.K. Electoral Commission.| Forbes
