Naga Pramod
Naga Pramod is a computer science major and tech news reporter with a passion for cyber security, networking, and data science. [email protected]
Iraq government blocks Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and others to squash protests
As of Thursday morning, nearly three-fourth of the country is devoid of internet connectivity.
Egyptian government linked to phishing attacks on journalists and lawyers
It is to be noted that apps such as IndexY were hosted on Google Play Store, meaning that the application was built with enough sophistication to bypass Google’s safety checks before being published on the Play Store.
Advertising Standards Agency rules on Burger King’s milkshaking tweet, calls it irresponsible
While the fast-food giant claimed that it was simply trying to be ‘tongue-in-cheek,’ the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) didn’t think so.
Twitter user’s account locked for referencing the fact that someone is a transgender person
Ultimately, Hogberg drew attention to Twitter’s heavy reliance on user reports for speech code violations, and how a few “extremists” across Twitter are holding the social media network captive in their hands.
Trump Jr slams big tech, calls it a threat to free speech
Trump Jr., said that the big tech poses a “threat” to free speech and that it is increasingly promoting liberal perspectives, leading to a politically biased atmosphere across the internet.
European Court of Justice rules that pre-checked boxes for cookie consent are illegal
It is also to be noted that the ruling of this case filed by the German consumer group predates the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the May 2018.
Facebook bans users linking to The Pirate Bay
During the older ban, Facebook users weren’t allowed to share links to torrent pages only; but now, even the links to the website’s homepage are banned.
Facebook says you can only mention Tommy Robinson if you’re criticizing him or saying “he’s an idiot”
Facebook’s communication head said, “Our rules don’t explicitly forbid talking about Tommy Robinson – you are allowed to write that you don’t like him, or that he’s an idiot.”
In an attempt to block a massage parlor, the Kazakhstan government blocked over 93,000 websites
Several of these website blocking attempts make use of a method in which a website is blocked by its IP address, an outdated practice that does more harm than good.
Too many streaming services will turn people to piracy, survey shows
Users are at their breaking point, a report shows.
Microsoft expresses concern over gag orders when feds are snooping on its users
Microsoft is unhappy with the US government’s decision to prevent the company from disclosing the federal inquiry to the two account holders.
YouTube says rule exceptions are made with content from some politicians
YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki spoke at The Atlantic Festival.