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12/05/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Australian Senate passes first-ever law prohibiting children 16 and under from using social media
In 12 months, a new law in Australia will come into effect that bars children 16 years of age and younger from using social media platforms like Facebook, X, TikTok and Snapchat. A “world first,” the new rule, once it comes into effect a year from now, will require anyone who tries to use social […]
11/08/2024
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By Arsenio Toledo
South Korea’s privacy watchdog fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting data from Korean Facebook users
The South Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), the country’s national data protection government agency, has fined Big Tech company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15.46 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Korean users on Facebook. This is the latest in a series of fines and penalties the government of South Korea has slapped Facebook’s parent […]
10/16/2024
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By Ava Grace
Harvard students demonstrate how Meta smart glasses can be used to instantly identify people and access their personal information
Students from Harvard University have found that Meta’s new smart glasses can be used to identify an individual and obtain access to their personal information. Facebook, in partnership with luxury sunglasses maker Ray-Ban, created Ray-Ban Stories. These smart glasses are loaded with a dual integrated five-megapixel camera, a three microphone array and discreet open-ear speakers. Wearers […]
10/03/2024
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By Belle Carter
Ireland fines Meta $102M for lapse in PASSWORD SECURITY
Ireland has slapped a huge fine on Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms, alongside a formal reprimand, for failing to protect its users’ passwords. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the penalties on Sept. 27, emphasizing that the company failed to implement appropriate security measures for user passwords. The €91 million ($102 million) fine and formal […]
09/23/2024
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By Ava Grace
Meta admits to training its AI models with public info from Aussie users posted SINCE 2007
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has admitted to scraping public data Australian adults have posted since 2007 to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Meta Global Privacy Director Melinda Claybaugh made this admission during an inquiry by the Australian Senate, where lawmakers pressed her on the matter. The senators […]
08/14/2024
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By Cassie B.
HUGE – Texas senate committee presses Big Tech firms to supply documents for election interference investigation
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs has sent a series of formal document requests to Google, Meta, X and TikTok as part of its investigation into election interference by Big Tech platforms. The requests stem from a committee hearing held in May at which whistleblowers provided testimony about the activities of these tech giants […]
08/02/2024
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By Kevin Hughes
Meta running ads for cocaine, opioids and other ILLEGAL DRUGS while censoring the truth about natural medicine
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms is running advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that guide users to online marketplaces for illegal drugs. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the revelation comes amid the tech giant facing a federal probe over the matter in March. Despite this, the Menlo Park, California-based Meta has continued to obtain income […]
06/10/2024
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By Zoey Sky
Meta covertly training AI with user data without providing Instagram and Facebook users easy opt-out options
Facebook parent company Meta has begun training its generative artificial intelligence features on user data in a manner that makes it difficult for users to opt-out. Someone with basic knowledge of how user interface/experience (UX) and user behavior works often believe that it’s best to use default settings. It’s also worth noting that the ability to “opt-out,” or […]
06/03/2024
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By Belle Carter
House representatives want to sunset CDA Section 230 and give birth to stricter “censorship” rules
On May 22, a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing was led by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, wherein lawmakers discussed a new Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) proposal that would terminate the law and create a new stricter solution that “ensures safety and accountability for past and future harm.” Section 230 […]
05/24/2024
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By Laura Harris
Big Tech leads million-dollar campaign to kill bills that are meant to keep children safe online
Major tech companies, including Google, Meta and TikTok, are leading a million-dollar campaign to block two New York bills that claim to keep children safe online. Google, Meta and TikTok, along with PayPal, Snap, Roblox, eBay, Block, Tech: NYC and TechNet, have already spent $823,235 to influence the legislative process of the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and […]
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