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Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2025

Facebook wants access to your camera roll for AI photo edits

Facebook asks users to allow “cloud processing” to access phone photos for AI-generated collages and recaps, even if not uploaded. Meta-owned Facebook is prompting users to enable “cloud processing” to access photos from their phones, even those not uploaded. If users opt into “cloud processing,” Facebook will continuously upload media to its servers and use […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 09, 2025

OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts linked to Russian, Chinese cyber ops

OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian and Chinese hackers using the tool for malware, social media abuse, and U.S. satellite tech research. OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts that were used by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state actors. The blocked accounts were used to assist malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2025

Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda

Meta stopped three covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda on social media platforms. Meta announced the disruption of three influence operations from Iran, China, and Romania using fake accounts to spread propaganda and manipulate discourse on Facebook, Instagram, and more. The social media giant pointed out that it […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 02, 2025

Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected

Meta fired about 20 employees because they had leaked “confidential information outside the company,” with more firings expected. Meta fired about 20 employees for leaking confidential information outside the company, with more firings expected. “We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 08, 2025

Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Meta is replacing its fact-checking program with a “community notes” system, citing a shift in moderation strategy after a “cultural tipping point.” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the fact-checking program should be ended and replaced with a community-driven system. Zuckerberg cited a shift toward free speech and explained that the new model will be […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 18, 2024

Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach

Meta has been fined €251M ($263M) for a 2018 data breach affecting millions in the EU, marking another penalty for violating privacy laws. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million ($263M) for a 2018 data breach impacting 29 million Facebook accounts. “The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 06, 2024

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users’ sensitive data, including political views and sexual orientation, with advertisers. South Korea’s data privacy watchdog, Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), fined Meta 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2024

Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable format

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €91 million for storing the passwords of hundreds of millions of users in plaintext. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing the passwords of hundreds of millions of users in plaintext, violating data protection regulations. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 25, 2024

France police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French police arrested Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of Telegram, due to the lack of content moderation that advantaged criminal activity. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Bourget airport near Paris on Saturday evening. According to the media, the arrest is linked to an investigation in France concerning the lack […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2024

AI-Powered Russia’s bot farm operates on X, US and its allies warn

The US and its allies disrupted an AI-powered Russia-linked bot farm on the social media platform X relying on the Meliorator AI software. The U.S. FBI and Cyber National Mission Force, along with Dutch and Canadian intelligence and security agencies, warned social media companies about Russian state-sponsored actors using covert AI software, Meliorator, in disinformation […]

Facebook wants access to your camera roll for AI photo edits

OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts linked to Russian, Chinese cyber ops

Meta stopped covert operations from Iran, China, and Romania spreading propaganda

Meta fired 20 employees for leaking information, more firings expected

Meta replaces fact-checking with community notes post ‘Cultural Tipping Point’

Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta €251 million for a 2018 data breach

South Korea fined Meta $15.67M for illegally collecting and sharing Facebook users

Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in readable format

France police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

AI-Powered Russia’s bot farm operates on X, US and its allies warn

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