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‘Despicable’ people smugglers targeting migrants on TikTok | UK News
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“Despicable” people smugglers who are “exploiting vulnerable people” through social media face severe penalties, the Home Office has warned. A spokesperson said gangs were “peddling lies on social media and placing [people] in horrendous conditions, working for next to nothing”. They said the government is working with social media companies and authorities to remove online…
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Illegal casinos targeting children shut down ‘permanently’ following Sky News investigation | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Two illegal casinos that allowed children to gamble using their Roblox logins have shut down after a Sky News investigation. Bloxmoon and RBLXWild “permanently ceased operations” on Tuesday. “We will always take action against illegal gambling sites, and are pleased these sites have ceased operations,” said Andrew Rhodes, chief executive of the UK gambling regulator,…
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NHS shingles vaccine targeting herpes zoster virus could significantly delay onset of dementia, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A vaccine being used by the NHS to prevent shingles could also significantly delay the onset of dementia, according to new research that has left scientists baffled. The study on more than 200,000 older people shows those who were given the ‘recombinant’ vaccine Shingrix were diagnosed with dementia an average of 164 days later than…
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Labour and Conservatives spend big on early election campaign – here’s who they’re targeting | Politics News
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This is fast shaping up to be the biggest spending election ever – and already the Conservatives are spending their cash begging their voters not to defect to Reform. Take paid political adverts on Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook. Labour started strong and is still seriously outpacing the Conservatives. Sky News is partnering with…
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Diabo: TikTok, brand deals and a console launch: How franchise is targeting younger players | Science & Tech News
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How do you sell a sequel to an audience that is younger than the franchise itself? It’s a question that has plagued brands such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings for years, but a relatively recent one for the games industry. Now, Activision Blizzard, the publisher of World Of Warcraft and Call Of…
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Elon Musk’s friends say Twitter targeting them in ‘giant harassing fishing expedition’ | Science & Tech News
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Twitter is sending dozens of subpoenas to Elon Musk’s associates and financial partners as part of its lawsuit against the billionaire for backing out of his deal to acquire the company. A US judge has granted Twitter a fast-track five-day trial set to start on 17 October after the billionaire said he was rescinding his…
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Russian cyber spies targeting NATO countries in new hacking campaign | Science & Tech News
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Cyber spies suspected of working for Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) are targeting NATO countries in a recent hacking campaign, according to a new industry report. The hackers are using online storage services such as Google Drive and Dropbox to avoid being detected, said cyber security company Palo Alto. The hacking attempts have included phishing…