Concern raised again about how secure messages are on WhatsApp, after it emerges moderators can access messages if a complaint is filed
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News SocialMedia
Facebook Questions UK’s CMA Authority On Giphy Purchase
In strongly worded letter, Facebook says the CMA's suggested divestiture of Giphy “is grossly unreasonable and disproportionate”
ICO To Urge G7 Action On Annoying Cookie Consent Pop-ups
Information Commissioner is urging G7 data protection authorities to tackle the scourge of modern day browsing....cookie pop-ups
WhatsApp Slapped With $267m GDPR Fine For Sharing Data
Ouch. Irish Data Protection Commission hits WhatsApp with an increased fine of 225m euros, due to its handling and processing of user data
Twitter Targets Trolls And Abuse With ‘Safety Mode’
Making Twitter a little bit less toxic? Micro blogging platform unveils 'Safety Mode' designed to crack down on abuse and trolling
Age Appropriate Design Code Arrives To Protect Kids
Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s data
Google Appeals $591m Copyright Fine From French Watchdog
'Disproportionate fine' says Google, as it files appeal against 500 million euros penalty imposed by France’s competition regulator
Google Delays Office Return Until 10 January 2022
Search engine giant Google, joins Amazon, Facebook and Apple in delaying staff return to offices and campuses, citing Coronavirus 'uncertainity'
Instagram To Require Date Of Birth From All Users
Facebook's Instagram is to require users to provide their date of birth - days before UK starts age verification enforcement
China Limits Kids To Three Hours Of Video Games A Week
Draconian move? Children in China now only allowed to play video games between 8 and 9pm on Friday, weekends and public holidays
UK To Overhaul Data Protection Rules, Targets Cookie Pop-ups
Government to refresh the UK's data protection rules, and poaches New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner to replace outgoing Information Commissioner
OnlyFans Bans ‘Sexually Explicit Content’, Blames Payment Giants
Home made porn made the OnlyFans platform successfully, but now it is banning adult content because of pressure from banks
China Approves Far-Reaching Privacy Law
Beijing approves tough new rules about the collection and use of personal data, including stronger rules governing surveillance systems
FTC Amends Antitrust Complaint Against Facebook, After Setback
US regulator amends antitrust complaint against Facebook, after a US judge in June had dismissed the initial claims filed by the FTC and US states
Twitter Tests ‘Misleading Tweet’ Reporting Option
Limited numbers of users in the United States, South Korea and Australia will be allowed to report misleading tweets, in misinformation clampdown
Facebook, Google Reveal Apricot Undersea Cable For Asia
New undersea cable from Facebook and Google to connect Japan with south east Asia, to increase capacity, redundancy and reliability
Facebook Adds Encrypted Calls Option To Messenger
Facebook adds option for end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls, following on from encrypted chats, as pandemic sees surge in usage
Facebook Delays Office Return Until January 2022
Latest tech firm to delay office return. Social networking giant tells US and other staff, to return to office in January 2022
UK Regulator Finds Facebook’s Purchase Of Giphy ‘Harms Competition’
Competition and Markets Authority provisionally finds Facebook’s merger with Giphy will harm competition on social platforms
YouTube Suspends Rand Paul Over Facemask Claims
Another social platform has banned yet another US Republican politician over false claims about facemask effectiveness during pandemic
Facebook Accused Of Using Content Of Three Australian Publishers
Dustup down under, as three Australian publishers allege Facebook used content for its news service without their permission
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, Again
Third suspension from Twitter for Republican far-right conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene, who tweeted misinformation about Covid vaccines
Regulator ‘Disappointed’ With Facebook Over NYU Fracas
Federal Trade Commission accuses Facebook of making misleading claims after pulling accounts of New York University researchers
Payments Begin For Google Plus Lawsuit
Blast from the past. Lawsuit payouts for data breach begin to flow to users of Google's failed social networking experiment Google+
YouTube Trials Cheaper Premium Lite Option
Not that much cheaper. Google's YouTube is trialing a more affordable premium subscription tier that doesn't display adverts
Facebook Defends Cutting Off Researcher Access To Data
Pot kettle black? Social networking giant Facebook says research cannot be justification for compromising people's privacy, after issuing repeated warnings
Facebook Rolls Out Disappearing WhatsApp Photos, Videos
Snapchat challenge as new WhatsApp feature is rolled out that allows photos and videos to disappear once they have been viewed
Facebook To Require All US Office Staff To Wear Masks
In addition to requiring staff be vaccinated, Facebook will also order all employees to wear masks when in office or campus
Twitter Offers ‘Bug Bounty’ Contest For AI Biases
Twitter offers 'bug bounty' contest with cash prizes of up to £2,500 to help locate biases in image-cropping algorithm amidst growing concerns around AI
Rick Astley Video Rolls Up 1 Billion Views On YouTube
Rick Astley's 1987 single 'Never Gonna Give You Up' rolls up more than 1 billion views on YouTube as popularity of 'Rickrolling' meme continues