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Major Instagram update to give parents more control with new teen privacy settings | Science & Tech News
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Teenage Instagram users will get new privacy settings, its parent company Meta has announced in a major new update. It is an attempt by Meta, which also owns WhatsApp and Facebook, to reduce the amount of harmful content seen online by young people. Instagram allows 13-year-olds and above to sign up but after the privacy…
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AI and smart technology: Simple tips from experts to protect your privacy | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is appearing in every part of our lives, from voice assistants in our speakers to smart washing machines. This week, Apple announced a new slew of AI features in its phones which Elon Musk said could become an “unacceptable security violation”. Last month, Microsoft sparked security concerns when it announced a feature…
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Should you delete your Facebook? Here’s what a privacy expert thinks after recording all Zuckerberg’s remarks | Science & Tech News
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How much do we really know about Mark Zuckerberg? The creator of Facebook. One of the world’s richest men. A 39-year-old father-of-three. But is he a force for good? One man has made it his mission to try to help us answer that question. For more than a decade, university professor and privacy expert Dr…
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TikTok’s first European data centre goes live in bid to combat privacy concerns | Science & Tech News
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TikTok’s first European data centre has gone live as the Chinese-owned company seeks to combat long-held privacy concerns. The firm behind the popular short-form video app, which has more than a billion users, has been in the crosshairs of Western politicians who believe user information could be given to Beijing’s regime. TikTok is owned by…
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BBC presenter scandal: How social media has collided with privacy and defamation laws | UK News
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The two most popular hashtags relating to allegations against a BBC presenter have been posted almost 45,000 times on Twitter since Friday. Sky News has analysed data that shows the scale of discussion on Twitter and TikTok around the claims. The volume of posts raises questions over how effective privacy and defamation laws are in…
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TikTok may face £27m fine for ‘failing to protect children’s privacy’ | Science & Tech News
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TikTok may face a £27m fine for a possible breach of UK data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy on the platform. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the popular video platform with a provisional notice of intent, signalling the warning before a potential fine. Between 2018 and 2020, it says TikTok may…