The Threat of TikTok
U.S. officials say TikTok is a national security risk. They’re trying to turn it into their advantage.
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US Citizen Hacked by Spyware
The New York Times is reporting that a US citizen’s phone was hacked by the Predator spyware.
A U.S. and Greek national who worked on Meta’s security and trust team while based in Greece was placed under a yearlong wiretap by the Greek national intelligence service and hacked with a powerful cyberespionage tool, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and officials with knowledge of the case.
The disclosure is the first known case of an American citizen being targeted in a European Union country by the advanced snooping technology, the use of which has been the subject of a widening scandal in Greece. It demonstrates that the illicit use of spyware is spreading beyond use by authoritarian governments against opposition figures and journalists, and has begun to creep into European democracies, even ensnaring a foreign national working for a major global corporation…
Zuckerberg’s Meta to lay off another 10,000 employees
Restructuring, as part of the company’s ‘Year of Efficiency’, also sees 5,000 unfulfilled job adverts closed without hiringMark Zuckerberg’s Meta is laying off another 10,000 people and instituting a further hiring freeze as part of the company’s “Year…
Meta to lay off 10K employees in 2nd round of job cubs
The tech industry has laid off more than 280,000 workers since the start of 2022, with about 40 per cent of them coming this year, according to layoffs tracking site layoffs.
Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations
The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped allowing new domain name registrations. The move comes just days after the Dutch registrar was sued by Meta, which alleges the company ignores abuse complaints about phishing websites while monetizing traffic to those abusive domains.
Voice referendum no campaign accuses Facebook of ‘restricting democracy’ over ad removal
Exclusive: leading no campaigner Warren Mundine attacks social media giant after Institute of Public Affairs posts are taken downFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news…
The Mindless Blather About Education #EndingHumanTrafficking #LynnsWarriors #MediaMakeover #StoppingSexualExploitation #SupportSurvivors #MaryPatriotNews [Video]
#LynnsWarriors #ParentUp #ProtectOurChildren Donate to and support Lynn’s Warriors: https://lynnswarriors.org/donate-alt/It’s time to get back to basics: READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC! Lynn’s Warriors — https://lynnswarriors.orgMy interview with School Safety Officer Dave Gomez – https://tntradiolive.podbean.com/e/officer-dave-gomez-on-lynn-s-warriors-with-lynn-shaw-26-february-2023/Protect Young Eyes — https://protectyoungeyes.comDefend Young Minds — https://www.defendyoungminds.comBark — https://www.bark.usChildhood 2.0 — https://www.childhood2movie.comNational Center for Missing and Exploited Children — https://www.missingkids.org/homeToday’s reality is that we must all become Digital Warriors. The Internet is broken. How does this affect you and your children? You must inoculate your children against these lurking online predators always looking for a vulnerable child. The predators hang out where the children and young adults are and today, this is online. You must begin building digital trust in your own home with your child. Don’t panic. There’s help to navigate these dark waters. Please go to protectyoungeyes.com Safety filters, Apps, free webinars and newsletter, books and more. PYE will guide and help 3online. Life these days is overwhelming but we are here to help you. Five Easy Steps: 1. Daily communication with your child2. Build trust so your child will come to you about anything, including sexual dialogue and pornography they may see online. 3. Don’t over-react. Instead engage, educate and empower your child against predators.4. Know everything about online platforms that your children frequent including FB, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Gaming Apps.5. A MUST: Use safety filters on your children’s phones, tablets, laptops, computers and all digital devices in your home. We live in a chaotic digital world. Build trust on the ground and meet your children where they are. Build digital trust. It all starts with communication in your home.Please view the documentary CHILDHOOD 2.0. It provides insight into the changing face of childhood in the highly vulnerable digital age with a special focus on the consequent problems faced by kids and parents. Available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and TUBI (Free)Follow Lynn’s Warriors at https://lynnswarriors.orgFollow Lynn’s Warriors on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lynnswarriorsFollow Lynn’s Warriors on Twitter https://twitter.com/lynns_warriorsFollow Lynn’s Warriors on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lynnswarriors/Official Lynn’s Warriors Merchandise https://lynnswarriors.org/merch/
Meta-funded online tool lets people remove their explicit images from the internet
Take It Down allows anyone to anonymously generate a digital fingerprint of the image they want deleted, without uploading it“Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens s…
Facebook ads opposing a ban on vaping in Australia failed to disclose tobacco company backing
Meta says it removed ads for failing to state they were sponsored by an initiative of British American Tobacco AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA pro-vaping lobby group has run a series of advertisements…
Meta profited from anti-LGBTQ+ ads despite entering float in Sydney Mardi Gras
Company accepted money from groups such as the Australian Christian Lobby, who labelled a drag queen event as an ‘attempt to sexualise innocent toddlers’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails…