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Cops Want More of Our Social Media Data Than Ever Before

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Law enforcement doesn’t have much trouble getting access to data from social media companies. In fact, over the first half of last year, authorities in the US made close to 118,000 requests for user information from tech companies—a number that’s more than twice the number of requests thrown at these companies since… Read more.

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Russia Partially Blocks Facebook After It ‘Censored’ State Media

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social media firm of “censoring” state media. Russia has announced it’s taking action to partially block access to Facebook within the country, accusing the U.S. The restrictions, announced on Friday, came as the sun set on the second day of Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Read more.

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This 'Robot Lawyer' Might Save Your Banned Social Media Account

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Unless you manage to get some sort of media attention , victims of this issue are typically… Read more. Anyone who’s dealt with a suspended account on Twitch, Twitter, or any other platform can attest to the dizzying feats required to get those accounts back—that is, if you’re lucky enough to even get them back in the first place.

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Top 5 Internet Security Tips

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Internet security has become a hot topic of debate today, and his really comes as little surprise given the large amounts of devastating malware attacks users are experiencing all around the globe. Internet Protection Software. Scanning your system once every day is recommended for best results. Login Information.

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PlantLife Is the Purest Social Platform I've Ever Tried

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I’m not a fan of most major social platforms. So when I first heard about PlantLife —a plant-centric social platform that rolled… Read more. Reddit’s always been too militaristic about free speech for my taste; TikTok is full of stomach-churning viral trends, Twitter’s riddled with hate speech , and Facebook is, well, Facebook.

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Data Security and its Importance on the Internet

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Information Technology Blog - - Data Security and its Importance on the Internet - Information Technology Blog. Today, more than any other time in the past, people are committed to using laptops, tablets and phones to facilitate everything in their daily lives, from business to school to social needs. Keep Systems Updated.

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9 Horrifying Facts From the Facebook Whistleblower's New 60 Minutes Interview

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Last week, the Wall Street Journal published internal research from Facebook showing that the social media company knows precisely how toxic its own product is for the people who use it. But tonight, we learned how the Journal obtained those documents: A whistleblower named Frances Haugen, who spoke with CBS News’ 60… Read more.

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