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What's happening in the world in regards to technology and humanity.
Watchdog Group Publishes Encyclopedia of All the Nasty Things Big Tech Has Done [INTERNATIONAL]
The Tech Oversight Project's site features dozens of pages on everything from tech anti-competitive practices to spreading anti-vaccine misinformation..
Facebook’s Meta To Build $1B Data Center For Metaverse [SPAIN]
Facebook parent company Meta unveils plans to build a $1.1 billion new data center in Spain as part of its bullish plans to build a metaverse.
Russia's internet censorship is forcing citizens to turn to the dark web and VPNs for news and
social media [RUSSIA]
Russia has rapidly and drastically entered into a type of digital isolation.
Google discovers threat actor working as an ‘initial access broker’ for Conti ransomware hackers [RUSSIA]
Google’s Threat Analysis Group has observed a financially-motivated threat actor working as an intermediary for the Russian hackers, including the Conti ransomware gang.
Facebook charged BJP less for India election ads than others [INDIA]
The cheaper rates allow the BJP, Facebook’s largest political client in India, to reach more voters for less money.
Facebook parent company Meta joins UK anti-scams initiative [UK]
Google’s Threat Analysis Group has observed a financially-motivated threat actor working as an intermediary for the Russian hackers, including the Conti ransomware gang.
Indians fight for the ‘right to be forgotten online’ [INDIA]
Multiple petitions seek removal of personal information online over privacy concerns as the lack of data protection law complicates the process.
Officials pressure social media companies to take responsibility for impact on children [USA]
As depression and anxiety continue to increase among young people, some officials are pressuring social media companies to take more responsibility for the impact they have on children.
‘It’s an illness’: China sees boom in businesses offering to end smartphone addiction [CHINA]
Chinese smartphone users are banding together in online groups to share their experiences battling phone addiction
Connecticut lawmakers advance bill to require parental consent for teenage social media use [USA]
In an effort to stem the rise of mental health disorders among teenagers, state lawmakers this week advanced legislation that would require parental consent for children under the age of 16 to engage in social media.
Facebook fined €17m for breaching EU data privacy laws [EU]
It follows an inquiry into 12 data breaches the Irish Data Protection Commission received over a six-month period between 7 June, 2018 and 4 December, 2018.
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