Data and security

30 May 23

Twitter’s withdrawal from disinformation code draws ire of EU politicians

Computer & Information Technology

Following a decision to pull Twitter out of the EU’s (voluntary) disinformation Code of Practice last week, the reactions have not been long in coming. Upon receiving the news, the bloc’s industry chief Thierry Breton said that Twitter would still need to abide by EU rules soon enough. Or, as…

26 May 23

Opinion: Tech lords threatening to pull services should stop crying wolf

Computer & Information Technology

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, really wants AI regulation. Truly, madly, deeply, he wants it. Because of safety and stuff. Unless, of course, it’s the type of regulation that he doesn’t want. If that’s the case, he’ll threaten to withdraw his services instead. Altman issued the warning this week…

25 May 23

GDPR turns 5: Meta has amassed €2.5B in fines — over 50% of the total

Computer & Information Technology

GDPR turned five this week — and celebrated in customary style: by slapping Meta with another eye-watering fine. At a record-breaking €1.2bn, the punishment was the perfect self-gift for the EU regulation. For Meta, however, it marks another miserable anniversary. According to research by Privacy Matters, Mark Zuckerberg’s demonic brainchild…

22 May 23

EU fines Meta record €1.2B as feud over data transfers to the US escalates

Computer & Information Technology

In a seminal moment for international data flows, the EU has fined Meta a record-breaking €1.2bn for privacy violations. The penalty is the largest ever for a violation of GDPR, which was introduced to protect personal information. According to EU regulators, Meta broke the rules by transferring user data from…

22 May 23

Crypto payments can now be traced like bank transfers under new EU law

Computer & Information Technology

The EU Parliament agreed last week on the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to regulate the transfer of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as it looks to crack down on money laundering and illegal transfers in the bloc. From 2024, all crypto transfers, regardless of amount, will be covered by the…

09 May 23

King’s coronation: Controversial AI tech deployed alongside record-setting 5G network

Computer & Information Technology

Last week Saturday, over 20 million viewers from across the UK tuned in to watch the coronation of King Charles III, making it the country’s most-watched TV event of the year. Another approximately two million took to the streets of London, under the close watch of AI. In the lead-up…

09 May 23

Spotify cracks down on AI-generated music streaming fraud

Computer & Information Technology

According to Spotify founder Daniel Ek, the value of a company is “the sum of the problems you solve.” The problem of bot farms playing the same tracks over and over to manipulate streaming data may not be entirely new. However, as generative AI tools become increasingly mainstream, it is…

05 May 23

80% of our fraud scams come from Meta’s platforms, leading UK bank warns

Computer & Information Technology

TSB is urging consumers to remain wary of financial fraud on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as scams through Meta’s platforms are increasing at a worrying pace. The UK bank analysed its internal customer fraud data between 2021 and 2022. It found that the Meta-owned sites and apps account for a…

01 May 23

ChatGPT is back in Italy

Computer & Information Technology

In March, Italy became the first Western country to temporarily ban access to ChatGPT within its borders. Citing concerns over “unlawful” data collection and the lack of an age verification mechanism for minors, the country’s data protection agency — Garante — blocked the service, requiring OpenAI to meet a series…

Twitter’s withdrawal from disinformation code draws ire of EU politicians

Opinion: Tech lords threatening to pull services should stop crying wolf

GDPR turns 5: Meta has amassed €2.5B in fines — over 50% of the total

EU fines Meta record €1.2B as feud over data transfers to the US escalates

Crypto payments can now be traced like bank transfers under new EU law

King’s coronation: Controversial AI tech deployed alongside record-setting 5G network

Spotify cracks down on AI-generated music streaming fraud

80% of our fraud scams come from Meta’s platforms, leading UK bank warns

ChatGPT is back in Italy

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