News & Articles By Laura Harris
12/04/2024
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By Laura Harris
Australia under scrutiny for passing law banning social media for kids under 16 (which will require ID verification for everyone)
Australia is now facing scrutiny for passing a law that would ban children under 16 from using social media and would establish an online surveillance system for all Australians on the internet. The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, designed to protect the mental health of children and adolescents, mandates that social media platforms verify the age of their users. The legislation, passed by […]
11/18/2024
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By Laura Harris
Canadian Conservative Party urges REJECTION of proposed mandatory implementation of digital IDs
The Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has urged Canadians to oppose the mandatory implementation of digital identification systems in the country. On Oct. 29, Shared Services Canada (SSC), the main information technology department of the federal government, disclosed its plan to develop digital credentials for Canadians. The system would create digital equivalents of traditional government-issued identification, such as […]
11/12/2024
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By Laura Harris
Study: Early exposure to smartphones, online content linked to increased risk of autism
The results of the Australian government-funded “Longitudinal Study of Australian Children” have revealed a significant link between early screen exposure and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, assessed the television, video and internet use of two-year-old children while monitoring for ASD diagnoses through age 12. This study, which tracked the […]
10/29/2024
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By Laura Harris
Polish radio station FIRES presenters, replaces them with AI
OFF Radio Krakow in Poland has sparked outrage after firing several presenters and replacing them with artificial intelligence (AI) programmed to interview high-profile dead people using AI-generated responses. On Oct. 22, OFF Radio Krakow launched its radical initiative featuring a simulated interview with the late poet Wieslawa Szymborska, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1996. The AI-hosted segment employed a […]
10/16/2024
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By Laura Harris
14 Attorneys general SUE TikTok for inflicting “immense damage on an entire generation of young people”
A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 14 states has filed a lawsuit against TikTok for allegedly inflicting “immense damage on an entire generation of young people.” The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Brian Schwalb of the District of Columbia on Oct. 8 with support from the state attorneys general of California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, […]
10/08/2024
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By Laura Harris
Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks due to safety issue involving rearview cameras
Tesla is set to recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks after discovering a potential safety issue with the rearview camera system. According to a notification filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects about 27,185 Cybertrucks manufactured between Nov. 13, 2023, and Sept. 14, 2024. The issue, as reported by Tesla, arises under specific […]
09/27/2024
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By Laura Harris
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill prohibiting social media platforms from providing “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation that would limit the social media usage of minors in the state. Senate Bill 976, dubbed the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, would make it unlawful for social media services to provide “addictive feeds” to minors without parental consent. This is being touted as a […]
08/21/2024
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By Laura Harris
Hackers steal over a million Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information from National Public Data
Background check service National Public Data (NPD) has confirmed that hackers breached its systems and leaked Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information of over a million people. Earlier in August, Christopher Hoffman filed a lawsuit against Jerico Pictures Inc., the company that operates the NPD service, on behalf of the others affected. In the lawsuit, Hoffman […]
08/19/2024
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By Laura Harris
Ransomware gang claims responsibility for recent hacking incident against conservative newspaper The Washington Times
A newly identified ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for hacking conservative media outlet The Washington Times and is now threatening to auction off the stolen data. The group, known as Rhysida, is notorious for its “ransomware as a service” operations, a process by which the group leases its malware to cybercriminals and receives a share of […]
08/16/2024
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By Laura Harris
Iranian banks hit by MAJOR CYBERATTACK after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised retaliatory attack against Israel
A massive cyberattack has targeted the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised retaliatory strikes against Israel. On July 31, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, a top negotiator in the ceasefire talks who had led the militant group’s political office in Qatar, was assassinated after he and other leaders of Iranian-backed militant groups […]
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