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TikTok?s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities

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TikTok , the popular Chinese short-form mobile video app, is facing more scrutiny over its privacy policies, Bloomberg reported. Last month, the data-protection commission in the Netherlands opened an investigation into TikTok’s policies to protect children’s data, noting the app is popular with Dutch youth, Bloomberg reported.

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India Mulls Requesting eCommerce, Social Media Players To Store Customer Data Locally

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India is mulling the idea of requesting eCommerce and social media companies to only store customer data locally, which could impact the likes of Amazon and Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service in the country. According to a report in Reuters , the plan was laid out in an updated Draft National Policy.

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Craigslist Founder Invests $5M In Former Facebook Exec’s Security Project

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A $5 million gift from Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Philanthropies will support a new program, led by former Facebook security expert Alex Stamos. Stamos, who left Facebook last August, called the power given to social media companies to police election issues “insane.”. But it’s because governments aren’t stepping up.”.

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Indian Parliamentary Panel Summons Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Over Users’ Rights

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The Indian parliamentary committee on information technology has asked representatives from Facebook, the messaging app WhatsApp and the photo sharing app Instagram to appear and answer questions about citizens’ rights on social media platforms, according to a report from CNBC. asked Gopalakrishnan S.,

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FB Libra Offers Security Bounty Of Up To $10K To Flag Code Flaws

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As regulators call for a delay of the social media giant’s cryptocurrency project, Facebook is moving forward, pointing to the bug bounty program as evidence it is taking security seriously. “We They’re offering up to $10,000 to anyone who can find code flaws in projects developed on the foundation’s testnet.

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AI fraud challenges: How to guard against losses

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Here are several suggestions for tightening security. Takeaway 2 Improving security questions is a good step to take to avoid text-to-speech AI fraud schemes. An example of a rising AI fraud scheme is using voice-to-text technology, such as Microsoft’s new Vall-E Text-to-Speech System.

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Bitcoin Daily: BoE Economist Cites Benefits Of Digital Assets; Online Gamblers Choose Crypto To Cash Out; One Charged In $2M Crypto Theft

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Haldane said the adoption of digital currencies would cause a structural shift in monetary policy, and more consideration should be given to its potential benefit. I believe it is important these potentially large macro-economic benefits of a digital currency are explored when evaluating the case for a new monetary order,” he said.

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