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Briton pleads guilty to hacking stars’ Twitter accounts to steal Bitcoin | Science & Tech News
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A British man has pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter accounts – including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk – in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin. Joseph O’Connor, 23, also admitted other hacking schemes, cyberstalking a young victim, and money laundering charges. He was extradited from Spain to New York last month…
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TikTok suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to new teen accounts within minutes, study finds | UK News
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A study into TikTok’s video recommendation algorithm has found it suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to some new teen accounts within minutes. Research from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) saw one account shown suicide content within 2.6 minutes, and another suggested eating disorder content within eight minutes. Further investigation by Sky News…
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Elon Musk to ‘unlock doors to Twitter jail’ with amnesty for suspended accounts | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has announced he will grant “amnesty” for suspended Twitter accounts – prompting experts to predict a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire asked his followers in a poll to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam”. The yes vote was 72%.…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter verification plan backfires with string of distasteful posts from ‘Tony Blair’, ‘OJ Simpson’ and ‘Nintendo’ accounts | Science & Tech News
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Twitter’s new verification model appears to have backfired after a number of distasteful posts from the seemingly official accounts of famous figures. Previously, the blue tick symbol was reserved for accounts Twitter had vetted and determined to be genuine. But following his takeover, Elon Musk announced that anyone would be able to purchase a tick…
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Elon Musk bans Twitter accounts that impersonate others – as comedian falls victim to new rule | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently suspend any account that impersonates another – unless it clearly states it is a “parody”. The social media platform’s new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names – not their account names – to “Elon Musk” in reaction to the billionaire’s decision to offer…
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Twitter employee’s ‘laptop wiped and accounts locked’ as company considers laying off staff | Science & Tech News
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A Twitter employee has told Sky News his laptop has been remotely wiped and he’s been locked out of his accounts as the company considers mass layoffs. Reports have suggested that the social network’s new owner, Elon Musk, could get rid of as many as half of the company’s 8,000 employees after buying it for…
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Instagram ‘looking into’ sudden suspension of people’s accounts | Science & Tech News
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Instagram has said it is looking into why thousands of users have suddenly had their accounts suspended. Users around the world have posted on other social media platforms to ask why they have been locked out of their profiles, having received a message saying: “We suspended your account on October 31, 2022.” “We’re aware that…
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Snapchat launches safety feature to give parents limited access to children’s accounts | Science & Tech News
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Snapchat is launching a new feature which will give parents some access into their children’s activities on the platform. It requires the child’s account to agree to link up with an account belonging to someone over 25, but the Family Centre tool will show parents their child’s friends list and when they last spoke to…