Brazil’s government has given Meta until Monday to explain its decision to change its fact-checking program. The demand comes after the company ended its U.S. fact-checking initiative and reduced restrictions...
The UK government has issued a warning about security risks in Bluetooth-connected sex toys, highlighting potential dangers for users. These “sexnologies,” which allow remote operation via apps, could be hacked...
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely on Friday to uphold a law that could ban or force the sale of TikTok by January 19. Justices debated the app’s national security...
Prosecutors in France have charged Isaac Steidl, founder of the now-defunct website Coco.fr, in connection with facilitating illegal activities, including crimes linked to the horrific case of Gisèle Pelicot. Gisèle’s...
In an unprecedented ruling, the EU General Court has ordered the European Commission to pay damages for breaching its own data protection rules. On Wednesday, the court found the Commission...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is replacing its independent fact-checking programme with user-driven “community notes.” This shift mirrors a feature introduced by Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter)...
Italy is negotiating a €1.5 billion (£1.29 billion) contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to strengthen its secure telecommunications network, Bloomberg News has reported. The proposed five-year deal, awaiting finalisation, has...
The Greek government revealed a strategy to protect children from internet addiction, including a new app called “Kids Wallet.” The initiative is part of a broader plan to enhance online...
A 22-year-old hacker from Luton, England, has admitted to stealing unreleased music from famous artists, including Coldplay, Shawn Mendes, Bebe Rexha, and Melanie Martinez. Skylar Dalziel exploited cloud storage accounts...
Apple has agreed to a $95m (£77m) settlement over allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, recorded users without their consent. The class-action lawsuit claimed Siri unintentionally activated, recording conversations and...