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Twitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fearTwitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fear

Twitter restricted in Turkey after the earthquake amid disinformation fear

Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported that Twitter has been restricted in Turkey in the aftermath of the earthquake. Global internet…

2 years ago
Researcher received a $27,000 bounty for 2FA bypass bug in Facebook and InstagramResearcher received a $27,000 bounty for 2FA bypass bug in Facebook and Instagram

Researcher received a $27,000 bounty for 2FA bypass bug in Facebook and Instagram

A researcher disclosed technical details of a two-factor authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Instagram and Facebook. The researcher Gtm Manoz received…

2 years ago
Meta Platforms expands features for EE2E on Messenger AppMeta Platforms expands features for EE2E on Messenger App

Meta Platforms expands features for EE2E on Messenger App

Meta Platforms announced the implementation of more features into its end-to-end encrypted Messanger App. Meta Platforms started gradually expanding testing…

2 years ago
The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M for violating GDPRThe Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M for violating GDPR

The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M for violating GDPR

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta's WhatsApp €5.5 million for violating data protection laws. The popular messaging app…

2 years ago
Twitter: 200M dataset was not obtained through the exploitation of flaws in its systemsTwitter: 200M dataset was not obtained through the exploitation of flaws in its systems

Twitter: 200M dataset was not obtained through the exploitation of flaws in its systems

Twitter said that its investigation revealed that users' data offered for sale online was not obtained from its systems. Twitter…

2 years ago
Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta $414 MillionIrish Data Protection Commission fined Meta $414 Million

Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta $414 Million

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta Platforms €390 million over data processing operations for the delivery of its services…

2 years ago
Facebook (Meta) to settle Cambridge Analytica data leak for $725MFacebook (Meta) to settle Cambridge Analytica data leak for $725M

Facebook (Meta) to settle Cambridge Analytica data leak for $725M

Facebook (Meta) has agreed to pay $725 million to settle the class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the Cambridge Analytica…

2 years ago
Facebook (Meta) to settle Cambridge Analytica data leak for $725MFacebook (Meta) to settle Cambridge Analytica data leak for $725M

Facebook (Meta) to settle Cambridge Analytica data leak for $725M

Facebook (Meta) has agreed to pay $725 million to settle the class-action lawsuit filed in 2018 over the Cambridge Analytica…

2 years ago
TikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalistsTikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalists

TikTok parent company ByteDance revealed the use of TikTok data to track journalists

ByteDance admitted that its employees accessed TikTok data to track journalists to identify the source of leaks to the media.…

2 years ago
Irish data protection commission fines Meta over 2021 data-scraping leakIrish data protection commission fines Meta over 2021 data-scraping leak

Irish data protection commission fines Meta over 2021 data-scraping leak

Irish data protection commission (DPC) fined Meta for not protecting Facebook's users' data from scraping. Meta has been fined €265 million…

2 years ago