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Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable

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billion people’s personal data , which included email addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts, was discovered on an unprotected server in October, according to a report by Bloomberg. If criminals wanted to use the data, he said, the social media accounts would be especially valuable.

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US Census Recruits Facebook, Google, Twitter To Fight Fake News

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So far, the bureau has received initial commitments from Facebook , Google and Twitter. Facebook spokesman Andy Stone confirmed that the social media giant has been in meetings with the bureau, but would not give details about what the company has agreed to do. Twitter and Google declined to comment.

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Deep Dive: How Ad Fraud Takes A Toll On Advertisers And Publishers

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Banks may process $1 million worth of credit card fraud requests in a day, but ad fraud detectors can face up to 20,000 requests every second. Ad fraud is growing even worse due to the rise of real-time bidding (RTB), an advertising model in which advertisers automatically bid on ad placements as web pages are loaded.

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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. In one of the more sweeping events, a coalition of 38 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google , with allegations that the company has engaged in anticompetitive behavior.

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FTC Sues Beam Financial For Failing To Deliver Mobile Banking Users’ Funds

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The late funds proved to be even more of a problem when several customers, reviewing it on the Google and Apple app stores, claimed they were unable to reach Beam for customer support by phone or email. Various types of fraud have been on the rise since the pandemic started. rate, while many users actually ended up with much lower 0.04

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Malicious Apps Gained Access To Some Facebook, Twitter Users’ Personal Info

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After using their accounts to log into specific Android apps downloaded from the Google Play store, Twitter and Facebook noted that the personal information of hundreds of users might have been accessed improperly. We encourage people to be cautious when choosing which third-party apps are granted access to their social media accounts.”.

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Applies For Singapore Crypto License; CFTC Files Charges In Digital Ponzi Scheme

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Blockchain-based social media platform Steemit has partnered with the Tron foundation to bring users to Tron. The arrival of Google on the governing council of Hedera Hashgraph has caused the network’s HBAR token to rise in price above 5 cents for the first time.

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