Gizmodo

MAY 10, 2021

After facing international backlash over impending updates to its privacy policy, WhatsApp has ever-so-slightly backtracked on the harsh consequences it initially planned for users who don’t accept them—but not entirely. Read more.

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Network World

MARCH 20, 2017

Social engineering is the strongest method of attack against the enterprise’s weakest vulnerability, its people. In 2015, social engineering became the No. These successful social engineering methods often use phishing and malware. Criminal hackers recognize this fact.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 31, 2021

With its App Tracking Transparency policy launched in April, Apple overhauled its iPhone lineup’s privacy settings to give users more control over their data. That decision cost Snap, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube an estimated $9.85 billion in lost revenue in the second half of this year, the Financial Times reports. Read more.

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Galido

JULY 16, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - Get to Know More about The Core Concepts of Social Shopping and What It Means for Your Business! Internet users are offered an option to find things which they find interesting through various social media tools. In this article, you will learn how can grow your business with social shopping.

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The Verge

APRIL 30, 2021

English soccer teams and organizations are all shutting down their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts for the weekend as part of a massive social media blackout to advocate for better policies regarding discrimination and abuse that players and members of clubs receive on those platforms.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

After causing a huge virtual meltdown with the announcement of its new privacy policy, and then postponing the implementation of said policy due to online fury, WhatsApp has spent the last few weeks trying not to stir up trouble. However, it has just revealed what will happen to users who do not accept its new privacy… Read more.

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The Verge

JANUARY 17, 2021

Social media platform Parler was all but wiped off the internet last week, but on Sunday, showed some signs of life. We believe privacy is paramount and free speech essential, especially on social media,” the message reads, pledging to “welcome all of you back soon.”.

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Gizmodo

MAY 28, 2021

WhatsApp initially threatened to revoke core functions for users that refused to accept its controversial new privacy policy, only to walk back the severity of those consequences earlier this month amid international backlash , and now, it’s doing away with them altogether (for the time being, at least). Read more.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 20, 2021

This week, KnowBe4 released a report detailing the top-clicked phishing email subjects, which it breaks down into three categories: social media related subjects, general subjects, and "in the wild" attacks. Vacation Policy Update. Scheduled Server Maintenance — No Internet Access. COVID-19 Remote Work Policy Update.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

A new study, published this week in Science Advances , argues that Meta’s Covid-19 policies may not have been effective. Anti-vaccine content had the agility to outpace policy shifts on multiple levels, the paper argues. Anti-vaccine influencers are skilled at this because they’ve had a lot of practice.

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Vox

APRIL 19, 2021

Now, two senators are turning their attention to the vaccine misinformation superspreaders that push the bulk of conspiracy theories and lies on social media — and asking the social media giants to take more aggressive action. These accounts include Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,

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The Verge

JANUARY 15, 2021

The company is also continuing a policy that blocks pages and accounts based outside the US from creating events located in the US. That policy was first put in place for the US presidential election. Accounts that have repeatedly violated Facebook’s policies could be restricted.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Social media companies are in a standoff with Russia on censorship — and there’s no easy solution. If they don’t follow the Kremlin’s orders, they risk being booted off of the local internet entirely. What happens next in Russia may continue to splinter the open internet. . | Alexei Nikolsky/TASS/via Getty Images.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Social media companies are in a standoff with Russia on censorship and there’s no easy solution. If they don’t follow the Kremlin’s orders, they risk being booted off of the local internet entirely. What happens next in Russia may continue to splinter the open internet. . | Alexei Nikolsky/TASS/via Getty Images.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2024

The integration of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategies with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things are reshaping the corporate risk landscape. Governance Governance refers to the policies, rules, and frameworks that a company needs to follow to meet its business targets.

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CTOvision

JUNE 7, 2015

Generally each of the events below was so significant policy makers were loudly proclaiming to all who would listen that they were a wake-up call. This means there are reflections in public policy documents, speeches and the press that cite leaders using the phrase. What does it take to be on the list? We certainly want to do our part.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

WASHINGTON -- Social media heavyweights like Facebook and YouTube have been working with the U.S. government and other international partners as they look to take a more active role in combating terrorist propaganda and other extremist messages that have gained traction online.

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Galido

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Technology and the internet have transformed the way that business owners conduct business. Not only has the internet made businesses more efficient, but it has also provided entrepreneurs with better marketing and selling opportunities through e-commerce stores, for example. Online Storage. Easier Marketing Campaigns.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 6, 2021

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched a “systemic” investigation into the social media giant, indicating that it suspects internal policies may be contributing to… Read more. Facebook’s hiring practices and promotions are under federal scrutiny following reports of widespread racial bias, according to Reuters.

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Kitaboo

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The rising trend towards traditional media adapting to social change and enlisting malleable mediums such as eBooks has brought about a shift in the way these digital assets are distributed. Handling the Risks of DRM Protection Taking a Balanced Approach Transparent Policies Regular Updates and Improvements Education and Awareness V.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

In a call with reporters on Tuesday, Meta executives said Russian media affiliated with the government had been demoted in the main Facebook Feed, and that it was no longer being recommended algorithmically anywhere on the social network. There were takedowns of entities associated with things like The Epoch Times , but nothing state-run.”.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Reddit and Twitter have filed supporting evidence in a lawsuit against the US government, which challenges the requirement that nearly all visa applicants submit their social media handles for scrutiny. Their evidence is supported by the Internet Association, a trade association that represents US tech companies including Facebook and Google.

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The Verge

JANUARY 26, 2021

In December, I spoke with creator Charlie White from the channel penguinz0 after he tweeted about being given a strike for an older video due to a new policy,” Wojcicki wrote. “We The new policy went into effect in December, but YouTube gave a grace period for creators to ensure none of their videos violated the new policies.

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Vox

JULY 6, 2022

Land of the Giants explores the social media juggernaut in a moment of transformation. Both Facebook and Instagram are quickly losing ground to TikTok, forcing Meta to rethink its approach to social media entirely. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg’s business is under pressure like never before.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This new ad claims Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes “will change the internet as we know it,” and force websites and blogs “to start charging you subscription fees” or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalized ads. Facebook is stepping up its campaign against Apple’s privacy changes with a second full-page newspaper ad today.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Identity attacks use social engineering, prompt-bombing, bribing employees for 2FA codes, and session hijacking (among many techniques) to get privileged access. The blast radius from the attack can be reduced by enforcing stringent segmentation policies. In this recent OKTA breach, no reports suggest major incidents so far.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

While we sympathize that this war may not affect your own views or opinion on the matter, the fact is, your authoritarian government is committing human rights abuses and engaging in war crimes so this is a policy decision we have made and will stand by.”. domains, a move that would disconnect much of Russia from the global internet.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The UK says it will force social media companies to introduce ID verification tools in order to curb online abuse as part of its upcoming Online Safety Bill. Critics say the policy will do little to stop online abuse, though, as many trolls are happy to harass people using their own names. Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Folks, I’m gonna be honest with you. Over my (short) tenure covering digital privacy, I’ve seen my fair share of deeply shitty tech companies pulling deeply shitty stunts in attempts to profit off our personal data. Facebook is one of the names that comes up most frequently here, and that’s partially because their… Read more.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 3, 2024

The rumor began with a social media post from a concerned mother, quickly escalating worry within the parent community. In the meantime, we continue to emphasize the importance of internet safety and vigilance. This feature is believed to disclose players’ addresses, igniting anxiety among parents.

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2021

The move comes days after the platform removed a threatening tweet by president Muhammadu Buhari which Twitter said violated its “abusive behavior” policy. The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. —

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

And, as my guest will say later in this podcast, these virtual SOCs are like pen testing the internet. We can't just, you know, bust things up into small parts and say this is my world because again, internet is a pen test and we're all in this together. Policies are getting easier to underwrite. That's an example of AI.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It feels unreal for Google to silently forsake a tool that was, in 2008, responsible for 12 percent of all Google searches — and then convince a new internet generation that everyone should just download Chrome if they love Googling so much. Internet Explorer 8 (released in 2009) on Windows XP. Review the Google Toolbar Privacy policy.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

It also requires that LLMs that are unreliable or still under test only be made available in Indian Internet with explicit permission from the government, and only be deployed accompanied by a warning of their unreliability.

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GeekWire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

31, 2023 (see the full suit below), Glowforge accused Jonathan Gleich , a tech enthusiast and self-professed activist, of making false and defamatory allegations about the company and its products on social media. I’m a rando on the internet. The company sued Gleich over his claims on social media. I’m a geek.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Clearview AI builds its facial recognition database using images of people that it scrapes across social media (and the internet in general), a practice that has the company steeped in controversy.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 13, 2021

Connected and automated vehicles are the future, but they carry with them a host of privacy concerns that rightfully necessitate a careful, thoughtful approach to crafting security frameworks to guide their widespread implementation. It’s mostly uncharted territory at this point, but a handful of states are taking… Read more.

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