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Twitter fined for not providing info on child abuse content, Google warned
In a statement, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said the proliferation of online child sexual exploitation is a growing problem both in Australia and globally, and technology companies have a moral responsibility in protecting children from sexual exploitation and abuse being stored, shared and perpetrated on their services.
Popular game Minecraft sells over 300 mn copies to date
It might feel like Minecraft’s blocky biomes have been around since the beginning of time and the game is turning 15 next year.
US labour board accuses Musk’s X of illegally firing employee
The X (formerly Twitter) employee Yao Yue encouraged others in the company’s Slack group to let it fire them instead of quitting, she was fired for breaking an unspecified company policy.
Samsung, SK hynix authorised to send certain US chipmaking tools to China plants
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the rule after it notified the Seoul government of the decision to designate the two chipmakers as "verified end users (VEU)" -- a status that reduces the licensing burden on the Korean firms with operations in China.
Meta's Horizon Worlds new feature lets you 'mute' people with foul language
The new feature called "mute assist" automatically mutes or lets users quickly mute people they don't know who use profanity and potentially offensive words.
WhatsApp rolling out 'protect IP address in calls' option on Android, iOS
With this new 'protect IP address in calls' feature, users will get to add an extra layer of security to their calls by protecting their IP address and location from malicious actors, reports WABetaInfo. The new feature is available in a new section called "Advanced", placed within the privacy settings screen.
Under fire for Hamas videos, Telegram CEO to continue to host ‘war-related content’
He admitted that earlier this week, Hamas used Telegram to warn civilians in Ashkelon, a coastal city in Israel, to leave the area ahead of their missile strikes. “Would shutting down their channel help save lives -- or would it endanger more lives?” asked Durov in a post. He said it is always tempting to act on emotional impulses.
X adopts FB Group-like member vetting feature to enhance its Communities
The company has announced that admins of private Communities on X will now need members to answer a question as well as agree to the group's guidelines when requesting to join. "Gatekeeping allowed - admins of private communities can now require people to answer a question first before being able to join," X said on Friday.
Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky welcomes journalists, media companies with open arms
“Join us in our early days as we grow to 10 million users. Each organisation now manages verifications for their own journalists too. For example, a newsroom can verify an affiliated journalist through a subdomain like @name.newsroom.com,” the social network said in a statement.
Govt shelves move to curb laptop imports
"India will not impose restrictions on laptop imports," Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said at a press conference on Friday.
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