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‘Nothing stopping’ child sex abuse images spreading on WhatsApp, safety group says | UK News
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There is “nothing stopping” child sexual abuse images from spreading on WhatsApp, a child safety organisation has warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which helps detect and remove child abuse content from the web, has accused WhatsApp’s owner Meta of failing to have the mechanisms in place to stop the spread of such material, including…
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£7.7 million bounty offered in hunt for members of North Korea-backed hacking group | UK News
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The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The “Andariel” group has been compromising organisations around the globe as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to the…
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Smartphone ban for under-16s should be considered, group of MPs suggests | Science & Tech News
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A total ban on under-16s owning smartphones should be considered by the next government, according to a report from MPs. The House of Commons Education Committee also called for a statutory ban on mobile phones in schools. It argued that screen time was harmful to children’s mental and physical health, and both schools and parents…
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Elon Musk sues watchdog group after major companies pull ads | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has sued the watchdog group Media Matters alleging it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist content. Major US companies including Disney, Warner Bros and Sky News’ parent company Comcast pulled advertising from X over concerns about their ads showing up next to hate speech…
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Drivers leasing new electric cars being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, claims clean transport group | UK News
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Drivers leasing new electric cars are being overcharged by hundreds of pounds each month, it has been claaimed. Companies have been accused of failing to reflect the strong resale value of cleaner cars when they set their prices, according to clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The monthly cost is typically based on…
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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…