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TikTok’s data lust is not unique – and this ban robs the government of a powerful tool | Science & Tech News
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In the interests of “good cyber hygiene”, said minister Oliver Dowden, the UK government has now decided to ban TikTok from government devices. It should come as no real surprise. The US and the European Commission have already instituted similar bans of the Chinese social media app. Some cybersecurity analysts have suggested TikTok works harder […]
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TikTok ban: UK minister asks National Cyber Security Centre to look into safety of app | Politics News
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A UK minister has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to look into TikTok after governments around the world have begun banning it from their work phones. The Chinese-owned video sharing app is increasingly under the European and US microscope over security and data privacy, with concerns it could be used to promote pro-Beijing […]
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Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram pages are restored after ban | US News
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Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned in the wake of the deadly Capitol riot two years ago. Users of the social media sites can again see the former US president’s pages, with the last post on his Facebook made on 6 January 2021, when he wrote: “I am […]
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Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram after two-year ban | US News
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Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be reinstated after a two-year suspension following the 6 January insurrection. Facebook parent Meta said in a blog post on Wednesday it would be adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who violate its rules. “In the event that Mr Trump posts further violating content, […]
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Elon Musk reverses Twitter ban for group of journalists after backlash | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk has reversed a Twitter ban on a group of journalists he claimed were putting his family’s safety at risk. He reinstated their accounts after being warned he could face EU sanctions – and after asking Twitter users what he should do. Nearly 3.7 million people voted and 58.7% said he should U-turn on […]
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TikTok: Would the US really ban one of the world’s most popular apps? | Science & Tech News
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Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but have joined forces to unveil bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok across the US. Representatives on both sides of the political divide in the House of Representatives and Senate have spoken out against what they perceive as a threat to national security. Those concerns were […]
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Kanye West returns to Twitter with ‘shalom’ post – six weeks after antisemitism ban | US News
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Kanye West has returned to Twitter with the Hebrew word “shalom” after his account was previously blocked for antisemitic posts. He posted the word – often translated as “peace” but also used as a greeting or farewell – with a smiling emoji on Sunday evening. A few hours before, he tweeted: “Testing Testing Seeing if […]
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Twitter ban for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to remain, Elon Musk says | US News
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Elon Musk has decided he won’t allow controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on Twitter, despite allowing his users to choose whether Donald Trump can return. The right-wing podcaster and Infowars founder has recently been ordered to pay a total of $1.44bn (£1.2bn) by US courts for falsely claiming the victims of a Connecticut school […]
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Donald Trump apparently back on Twitter after Elon Musk poll votes to lift his ban | US News
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Donald Trump appears to be back on Twitter after an online poll voted for his return. The platform’s new owner Elon Musk had announced on Saturday evening that following the vote, the former president would be reinstated, almost two years after he was removed following the 6 January US Capitol riots. On hearing the news, […]
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Donald Trump says Twitter in ‘sane hands’ after Elon Musk deal amid speculation ex-president’s ban could be revoked | Science & Tech News
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Donald Trump has said he’s “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” after Elon Musk bought the company. Musk’s $44bn deal to buy Twitter completed on Thursday and he reportedly sacked the company’s chief executive and two other top bosses. The world’s richest man tweeted “the bird is freed” and “let the good […]