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Tiktok faces another ban, eu bodies direct staff to remove app citing security reasons

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TikTok

The European Union’s Two Biggest Policy-Making Institutions Have Banned Tiktok from Staff Phones for Cybersecurity Reasons, Marking Growing Growing Concerns about the Chinese Short Video-Shaering App and Shart Video-Shaering App and Hospital Data. TiktokWhich is owned by chinese firm BytedanceIs Under Scrutiny from Governments and Regulators against of Concerns that China’s Government could use its … Read more

UK Watchdog Fines Tiktok Over $ 15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children’s Data

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UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children

The UK on Tuesday imposed a 12.7-Million Pound Fine on Chinese Video App Tiktok For a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), The Country’s Information Watchdog Estimates that Tiktok allowed up to 1.4 Million UK Children Under the age of 13 … Read more

Tiktok Usage Banned on Irish Government Devices Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

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TikTok Usage Banned on Irish Government Devices Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

The state body responsible for advising the Irish Government on Cyber ​​Security Recommended on Friday that Staff at Government Departments and State Agencies Not Use Not Use Chinese-Offered Video App Tiktok on official devices. A number of Western Countries Including Britain, The US and Other European Union Member States have Barred Tiktok Over Security Concerns. … Read more

Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter Among 19 tech giants set to face stricter eu online content rules

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Microsoft, Google and Meta Among Big Tech Firms Set to Face Overhaul Under New EU Tech Rules: Details

The European Union on Tuesday Designed 19 Online Platforms, Including Instagram, Tiktok and TwitterAs having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content. The list – on which services from Amazon, Google, Meta, Instagram and Microsoft Also feature – all have more than 45 million monthly active users. That puts … Read more

Twitter exits Voluntary Eu Disinformation Code But Obligations Remain, Eu Commissioner Says

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Elon Musk

Twitter Has Decided to Leave the Eu’s Disinformation Code, A Voluntary Pact that Groups Togetra The Major Social Platforms, But “Its Obligations Remain,” Saturday. Launched in 2018, The Eu’s Code of Practice on Disinformation Counts Nearly Three Dozen Signatories Including The Giants in the Sector Such as Meta, GoogleTwitter, Microsoft and Tiktok, Twitter Leaves Eu … Read more

Eu ‘Enforceer’ Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom

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Twitter Limits Number of Tweets Free and Verified Users Can Read, No Access Without Account

The eu commissioner in charge of enforcing europe’s new landmark rules on online content is heading to san francisco on Thursday to ensure that big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton Comes Just Weeks Before The European Union’s Digital Service Act (DSA) Comes Into Full Force For The World’s Biggest Platforms, Instagram … Read more

Tiktok to Voluntarily Perform ‘Stress Test’ Ahead of Eu Digital Services Act

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TikTok to Voluntarily Perform ‘Stress Test’ Ahead of EU Digital Services Act

Chinese-Owned Social Media Platform Tiktok Has Voluntarily agreed to a “stress test” to prepare for the european union’s digital services act (DSA), EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Said on Tuesday. Under the eu’s Digital services act (DSA), Alphabet unit Google, Meta And Other Large Online Platforms Will Risk Hefty Fines If they do not control … Read more

Whatsapp Chat Interoperability Feature Spotted in Development on Latest Beta Update: Report

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WhatsApp Testing Link Privacy Feature; Working on Picture-in-Picture Support on iOS: Reports

WhatsApp Has been reportedly spotted work on a new feature that will allow for chat interoperability. The meta-ovned messaging service appears to be working on the ability to communicate with users who are not on whatsapp. The european union recently passed the Digital Markets Act (Dma) That goes into effect in the first quarter of … Read more

Meta Allows Eu Users to Access Instagram, Facebook, Messenger Separately to Comply With Regulations

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Meta Allows EU Users to Access Instagram, Facebook, Messenger Separately to Comply With Regulations

Facebook Parent meta will allow users in the European Union, European Economic Area, And Switzerland to Prevent Information from Being Shared Across the company’s apps. As a result, people who live in these regions will be able to use Instagram And Facebook Separately, even if they are connected on the platform. Meanwhile, meta will also … Read more

Whatsapp to introduce ‘Third Party Chats’ Support to Comply with Eu’s DMA Regulation

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WhatsApp to Introduce

WhatsApp -The Messaging App with Support for End-to-Encryption (E2ee) Owned by Meta -Will Soon Add Support for Cross-Platform Messaging. Support for Third Party Chats will allow people using a different messaging platform to text users on whatsapp, and meta have said that the feature will be opt -in to prevent users from Across Services. The … Read more