Facebook and Twitter took down a network of social media accounts that “used deceptive tactics” to promote pro-Western narratives that supported the United States and its allies while opposing countries like China, Russia, and Iran, according to a report released on Aug. 24. The joint investigation by the Stanford Internet Observatory and Graphika, a social media analytics firm,…
Meta, Twitter Remove ‘Network of Accounts’ That Promoted ‘Pro-Western Narratives’ While Opposing China, Russia, Iran: Report
August 25, 2022
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Privacy Complaint Targets Google Over Unsolicited Ad Emails
PARIS—Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, Austrian advocacy group noyb.eu said on Wednesday in a complaint filed with France’s data protection watchdog. The Alphabet unit, whose revenues mainly come from online advertising, should ask Gmail users for their prior consent before…
Lawmakers Investigating Twitter Whistleblower’s Explosive Claims
August 24, 2022
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Congressional lawmakers are probing allegations made by Twitter’s former chief of security in an explosive whistleblower complaint that includes claims of deception around data security and privacy and misleading tech entrepreneur Elon Musk about the number of bots on the platform. Peiter Zatko, the whistleblower who served as Twitter’s head of security for around 14…
Chinese-Born Ex-Apple Employee Pleads Guilty to Trade Secret Theft
August 23, 2022
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A former Apple employee pleaded guilty on Aug. 22 to stealing internal files from the tech giant’s automotive division. A court filing (pdf) shows that Xiaolang Zhang pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in federal court in San Jose on Monday, facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Zhang’s plea agreement with…
Whistleblower Says Twitter Lied to Musk About Spam Bots, With Possible Implications for Trial
A whistleblower who served as Twitter’s security chief said in regulatory filings obtained by The Epoch Times that the social media company misled tech entrepreneur Elon Musk about the number of bots on the platform, with possible implications for the legal battle between the Tesla chief and Twitter. Peiter Zatko, who has publicly come forward…
Serbian Officials Say Twitter Suspended Accounts of 7 Embassies, Consulate in US ‘Without Explanation’
Twitter has allegedly suspended the accounts of seven Serbian embassies and a consulate in the United States, officials said on Monday, calling the move “unacceptable.” Serbia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the accounts of the embassies of the Republic of Serbia in Armenia, Iran, Indonesia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Kuwait, as well as the Consulate…
TikTok Monitors Keystrokes of Users in iOS App’s Browser: Expert
TikTok logs the keystrokes of users with its in-app browser on Apple devices, including passwords and credit card numbers, according to a researcher who used to work for Google and Twitter. App developer and privacy researcher Felix Krause published a report on the risks associated with some iOS apps injecting JavaScript code into third-party browsers. Of the seven…
YouTube Removes Video Showing Tesla Driver Using Kids Instead of Mannequins During Test
YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet Inc, has removed videos that showed Tesla Inc drivers conducting Full Self-Driving (FSD) testing using children instead of mannequins in the driveway. According to CNBC, a video was posted on Aug. 14. The footage showed that a Tesla owner, Tad Park, drove a Tesla Model 3 vehicle towards one of his children on the…
YouTube Removes Video Showing Tesla Driver Using Children Instead of Mannequins During Test
YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet Inc, has removed videos that showed Tesla Inc drivers conducting Full Self-Driving (FSD) testing using children instead of mannequins in the driveway. According to CNBC, a video was posted on Aug. 14. The footage showed that a Tesla owner, Tad Park, drove a Tesla Model 3 vehicle towards one of his children on the…
Elon Musk Subpoenas Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Amid his legal battle with Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk subpoenaed former Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey, according to court documents submitted Monday. The filing with Delaware’s Court of Chancery seeks documents, messages, emails, financial statements, online chat or instant messages, recordings, and other forms of communication from Dorsey, who stepped down as Twitter’s…
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