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Facebook reportedly developing messaging app Threads that automatically shares real-time location data
The app could potentially allow Facebook to mine even more highly personal data from its users.
UK ISP Virgin Media appears to store customer passwords in plain text, sends them to customers by post
This means Virgin Media staff or people who get access to the letter containing the password could maliciously access Virgin Media customer accounts.
Wave of Facebook user decline spreads across Europe
This follows reports from other countries suggesting the same.
Leaked video shows YouTube CEO talking news manipulation, deciding what’s “authoritative” and what’s “trashy”
YouTube CEO admits that it manipulates news ranking.
EXPOSED: “Woke” media outlet revealed to be UK government propaganda wing to stop muslim radicalization
Not only did the UK government do a bad job of keeping their operation secret, their media outlet was as cringy as you could imagine.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson cuts out mainstream media, goes live taking questions direct from the public
Politicians are increasingly using the internet to communicate directly with the people, and setting aside the mainstream news middleman.
UK MP slams Facebook’s answers on privacy scandal as “typically disingenuous”
The committee isn’t happen about conflicting evidence Facebook provided.
UK’s plans to fine web hosts for hosting “objectionable” content – will only be enforced for two weeks
When the UK is free of the EU, the country can start to make its own laws.
UK Conservative party faces enquiries from privacy regulator for micro-targeting
The UK’s privacy watchdog is “making enquiries”.
Trump says no post-Brexit trade deals for UK if they tax US tech giants
President Trump says only US should be able to tax big tech.
Fainted is the latest victim of YouTube’s ban-hammer, having its entire video catalog deleted
As always, YouTube hasn’t given any specifics about what the offense was.
Facebook accused of lying to UK lawmakers over privacy scandals
Members of Parliament want to know why Zuckerberg said he only found out about the Cambridge Analytica issue last year, when staff have said he knew about it a year earlier.