WhatsApp Banned Over 2.9 Million Indian Accounts in January to Combat Abuse
Social messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned over 2.9 million accounts in the country in month of January to "combat abuse.""WhatsApp is an…
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Australia Asks Twitter, Google to Disclose Efforts to Stop Online Child Abuse
An Australian regulator has sent legal letters to Twitter and Google telling them to hand over information about their efforts to stop online child abuse,…
Emma Watson reads Mein Kampf in deepfake as start-up vows to tackle tech abuse
A British tech start-up company has vowed to tackle the abuse of its voice-cloning equipment after Sir David Attenborough’s voice was also used in a racist…
Google Alleges CCI Copied Parts of EU Ruling Against Firm on Android Abuse
Google has told a tribunal in India that the country's antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the US firm for abusing the market…
China lays out ground rules to stem deepfake abuse
China has laid out ground rules to prevent "deep synthesis" technology, including deepfakes and virtual reality, from being abused. Anyone using these…
Apple will let its employees talk about discrimination and abuse
Apple will no longer bar employees from speaking out about workplace harassment and discrimination issues, as first reported by the Financial Times. The…
New chatbot goes online to fight image-based abuse
Credit: RMIT University
Image-based abuse—when someone…
Leaked memos reveal Elon Musk ignored Twitter staff’s warning that scammers would abuse paid…
FP StaffNov 17, 2022 15:42:32 ISTWhen Elon Musk announced that he would be charging $8 a month for users for a Blue verified check and a couple of other…
WhatsApp says it banned over 26 lakh accounts in India through abuse detection system – Times…
WhatsApphas announced that it has banned over 26 lakh (26,85,000) accounts using its abuse detection approach. These accounts were banned during a period…