How dangerous is the TikTok application for children? “Technology is a weapon and should be taught in school”

The death of a 10-year-old girl from the Italian city of Palermo, who took part in a challenge called “scarf play” on the social network TikTok, shocked Italy, with the authorities deciding to block the application for users whose age is not guaranteed. Bogdan Botezatu, IT security expert, explained on Monday evening at Digi24 how…

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ECJ ruling strengthens the position of data protection authorities

LUXEMBOURG THE PLACE OF jurisdiction for Facebook in Europe is usually the company’s headquarters – and that is Ireland. In one case, however, authorities in Belgium are also allowed to take action against the social network, the ECJ ruled. National data protection authorities can take action against violations by companies in exceptional cases, even if…

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Microsoft has announced the end of Internet Explorer. Famous in the 90s, gradually abandoned by the company for the past 20 years

The end is approaching for Internet Explorer, one of the oldest web browsers in the world, kept alive by Microsoft, although its market share has decreased drastically over time, informs CNN. Microsoft announced this week that it will end support for Internet Explorer on June 15, 2022, after years of hesitation to announce the end…

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What path will Sri Lanka take now that the Tamil Tigers have acknowledged their defeat?

The rebels, who have been fighting since 1972 for the independence of the north and east of the island, announced yesterday that they had stopped fighting the government army. Earlier today, this army claimed to have saved all of the 50,000 civilian hostages of the Tigers in their enclave. For the Norwegian Eric Solheim, ex-mediator…

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WhatsApp – A dangerous virus spreads to the mailbox via a download link

Another virus? Yes. Very contagious. And dangerous – at least for your electronic devices. It is spread through a download link on WhatsApp instant messaging. Explanations. Bad times for WhatsApp. After being criticized for its new terms of use, the famous instant messaging system is now plagued by malware, reports 20 Minutes. A virus with…

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Copyright infringement: ECJ strengthens YouTube’s position

Are platform operators responsible for content that users upload there? Basically not, has now ruled the European Court of Justice – and thus supports YouTube. Luxembourg – The European Court of Justice has strengthened the position of platform operators like YouTube in a ruling. In principle, you are not responsible if users upload legally protected…

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The Twitter chief says that blocking Donald Trump was the right decision, but that it is a dangerous precedent

Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey said blocking Donald Trump’s Twitter account was the right decision, but expressed sadness over the “extraordinary circumstances” in which the president’s permanent suspension from social media took place. American, reports the BBC. Dorsey also said that the blockade of Trump is a failure of Twitter, in part because the platform…

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