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Facebook, Ukraine: Users can lock their social profiles

Meta took some fast action on Facebook: Ukraine users can now lock their profiles. Also, it will to monitor the conflict. Moreover, Twitter came with tips for users to secure their accounts, so that they can guard against any hacking. The reaction of Facebook, Ukraine…
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The right to sue big tech: EU civil groups fight for it

Important civil groups and universities call for the right of users to sue big tech, when these breach EU rules. Thus, Privacy International, the European Consumer Organisation and some academics involved in this. Their action comes when EU lawmakers and countries talk about…
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Scams on Facebook: Meta sues two people for attacks

Meta announced it filed a lawsuit against two individuals from Nigeria, for scams on Facebook. The suit is a joint action with the Chime, a digital banking company. The first joint action against scams on Facebook This is the first joint complaint that Meta files with…
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Google is under pressure both in Russia and the U.S.

Google is under pressure almost simultaneously in Moscow and Washington. Thus, a Moscow court ordered a new fine for the giant. So, Alphabet should pay 4 million roubles ($52,526) because it did not remove access to content banned in the country. Moreover, the U.S. Senate…
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Australia: Online safety, from youth and young adults

Youth and young adults will offer consultation about online safety, in Australia. The Online Safety Youth Advisory Council (OSYAC) will advise both industry and government, in order to regulate online platforms They know best the online safety issues According to the…
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EU tech laws might become tougher for tech giants

New EU tech laws received a green light and go to the Parliament. These would impose tougher rules for tech giants such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook. Frustrated by the slow pace of antitrust investigations, Margrethe Vestager late last year proposed the Digital…
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Pentagon to open the Zero Trust Office, next month

The US Department of Defense will be investing more into cybersecurity measures with the opening of its new Zero Trust office next month. David McKeown, Pentagon CISO, said that the office will report to the CIO until a senior executive is named. SolarWinds campaign…