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Facebook said it has removed a network of accounts from Russia that the company linked to a marketing firm which aimed to enlist influencers to push anti-vaccine content about the COVID-19 vaccines, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, Facebook said it has banned accounts connected to Fazze, a subsidiary of UK-registered marketing firm AdNow, which primarily conducted its operations from Russia,
Google announced they are adding protections for kids and teenagers who are under the age of 18. Google posted this information on The Keyword. According to Google, they already provide a range of removal options for people using Google Search. In the coming weeks, Google will introduce a new policy that enables anyone under the age of 18, or their
Amazon announced that they are extending their A-to-z Guarantee to protect customers in the unlikely event a defective product sold through Amazon causes property damage or personal injury - regardless of who sells it. Amazon stated in a post on their website that the company will directly pay customers for claims under $1,000 - which Amazon says account for more
Apple has decided to go backward in end-to-end encryption by deploying image and message scanning in an attempt to detect naughty pictures sent by minors and to catch predators and those that exploit children. Even the EFF has come out against what they are calling a backdoor to security. I am curious what your thoughts are on this development. Become
Beijing prosecutors initiated a civil public-interest lawsuit against a Tencent subsidiary on Friday, saying the “youth mode” on the company’s popular social messaging app WeChat does not comply with laws protecting minors, Reuters reported. The Verge explained that the lawsuit is against Tencent, a Chinese tech giant. The Verge also explained that when WeChat is used in youth mode, it
Apple provided an explanation about its expanded protections for children. This comes after information about it has spread across the internet, that may or may not be factual. Here is some of the information Apple provided: Apple is introducing new child safety features in three areas, developed in collaboration with child safety experts. First, new communication tools will enable parents
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg regarding the company’s removal of NYC’s Ad Observatory from the platform. The letter was written by Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Samuel Levine. Facebook posted on its Newsroom that it had disabled the accounts, apps, Pages, and platform access associated with NYU’s Ad Observatory Project and