TOKYO—A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, an LDP lawmaker said on Monday. Many U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to ban the Chinese-owned social…
Japanese Lawmakers Eye Ban on TikTok, Others If Used Improperly
March 28, 2023
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TikTok Harvests Your Location, Contacts, Passwords: Cyber Firm Reveals
March 28, 2023
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Chinese-backed social media giant TikTok has been accused of “excessive data harvesting” by cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0. In a new report, the Australian-based firm found the popular music video app tracked the location of users every hour, accessed calendars and contacts, and also conducted “device mapping”—tracking what other apps were installed on a person’s phone….
TikTok Harvests Your Location, Contacts, Passwords, Cybersecurity Firm Reveals
March 28, 2023
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Chinese-backed social media giant TikTok has been accused of “excessive data harvesting” by cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0. In a new report, the Australian-based firm found the popular music video app tracked the location of users every hour, accessed calendars and contacts, and also conducted “device mapping”—tracking what other apps were installed on a person’s phone….
Researchers Show Risk of ChatGPT Academic Plagiarism in New Paper
The rollout and subsequent popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT has brought with it significant stresses in the education sector, with concerns about academic honesty and plagiarism brought to the forefront following the adoption of such technology. Three researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marjon University in the United Kingdom set out…
White House Urged Meta to Censor WhatsApp Messages to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
March 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden’s administration pressured Meta to restrict messages on WhatsApp, according to newly disclosed emails. Rob Flaherty, an assistant to the president, messaged Meta executives in March 2021 to ask about how the company was working to reduce “harm,” one of the emails shows. “On Whatsapp, which I may seem like I’m playing gotcha,…
AI Will Massively Affect White Collar Jobs: Study
Many white-collar jobs can be done much more efficiently with the help of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, according to a recent research paper. While the AI can help at least a little bit with most jobs, the impact would tend to be greater on higher-paid jobs that require higher education, the paper says. “Our…
Musk Announces Shakeup for Twitter Verified Users
March 28, 2023
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Elon Musk has touted Twitter’s paid Blue subscription plan as providing users with additional benefits while helping to prevent AI bots from taking over the platform. In a March 27 Twitter post, Musk said users will now need a “verified account” if they want to be eligible to vote in polls or be recommended on the platform’s…
Data Gathered Through Tiktok Might Enable CCP to Undermine US Economy: Former Diplomat Official
March 27, 2023
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Information collected through ubiquitous video app Tiktok might enable the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to undermine the U.S. economy, warns David Stilwell, former assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific. He said that if Americans’ purchasing preferences or information is revealed to Tiktok, which would mean that it can be accessed by…
Europol Warns of ‘Grim Outlook’ Regarding ChatGPT
Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, warned on Monday of the severe implications of artificial intelligence (AI) content generator ChatGPT being used for cybercrime and other malicious activities. Europol said the Microsoft-backed AI software could be used for cybercrime, including detailed impersonation attacks or phishing and spreading disinformation. The software can be asked to…
Twitter Source Code Leaked Online, Prompting Lawsuit to Identify Leaker
March 27, 2023
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Parts of Twitter’s source code have been leaked and the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk is seeking information on the person responsible, according to legal filings. The March 24 document filed with the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, indicates that “various excerpts” of Twitter’s source code, which is…
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