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Government Bans Over 230 Betting, Loan Lending Apps With Chinese Links After Complaints of Extortion
Central government has initiated the process to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links on an 'urgent' and 'emergency' basis, top government sources said on Sunday. As per sources, the MHA recommended the MeitY this week to ban and block these apps, and the Ministry subsequently initiated the process as per commun...
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Elon Musk Dissolves Twitter's Trust and Safety Advisory Group Over Email
Elon Musk on Monday dissolved Twitter's Trust and Safety Council via email. The advisory group comprised around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organisations that provided expertise and guidance on how Twitter could better combat hate, harassment and other harms but didn’t have any decision-making authority and didn’t review speci...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Accused Stalker Agrees to Stay Away
A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay away from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.
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Snapchat Bans Anonymous Messaging From Third-Party Apps
After facing a lot of criticism for not taking its abuse and harassment policies seriously, Snapchat has now banned anonymous messaging features from third-party apps that integrate with its platform.
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Instagram Suspends Kanye West’s Account for 24 Hours Over Racial Slur Against Trevor Noah
Kanye West won't be able to post anything on Instagram for 24 hours.
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Elon Musk, Brother Kimbal Face US SEC Probes Over Tesla Share Sales: Report
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating whether recent stock sales by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal Musk “violated insider trading rules”.
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Google Said to Be Probed by California Civil Rights Regulator Over Treatment of Black Female Workers
California's civil rights regulator is investigating Google's treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination.
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YouTube Hides 'Dislike' Counts to Protect Creators From Harassment, Targeted Attacks
YouTube announced the tally of “dislike" clicks on videos will no longer be visible to the public to protect creators from harassment and targeted attacks.
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Activision Blizzard, US Employment Watchdog Reach Agreement in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Case
Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said they had reached an agreement to settle claims over sexual harassment and discrimination in the company's workplace.
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Slack to Fix Error in New Direct Messaging Feature Over Harassment Concerns
Slack said it was working to fix an error in the direct-messaging feature it introduced, that could have lead to online harassment.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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One In Four Kids Sexually Harassed By Friends Online: New Research
It's not just strangers who target children online. One in four children is being sexually harassed by people they are closest to over the internet, according to a new research.
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More than 5 in every 10 Indian children bullied online: Survey
Over half of the Indian children who surf Internet face cyber bullying -- getting threatened or being harassed online -- a Microsoft study has found.
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Government Bans Over 230 Betting, Loan Lending Apps With Chinese Links After Complaints of Extortion
Central government has initiated the process to ban and block 138 betting apps and 94 loan lending apps with Chinese links on an 'urgent' and 'emergency' basis, top government sources said on Sunday. As per sources, the MHA recommended the MeitY this week to ban and block these apps, and the Ministry subsequently initiated the process as per commun...
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Elon Musk Dissolves Twitter's Trust and Safety Advisory Group Over Email
Elon Musk on Monday dissolved Twitter's Trust and Safety Council via email. The advisory group comprised around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organisations that provided expertise and guidance on how Twitter could better combat hate, harassment and other harms but didn’t have any decision-making authority and didn’t review speci...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Accused Stalker Agrees to Stay Away
A woman accused of harassing Apple CEO Tim Cook with pleas for sex and other crude suggestions before showing up at his Silicon Valley home in a threatening manner last October agreed to stay away from him for the next three years under an agreement approved Tuesday.
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Snapchat Bans Anonymous Messaging From Third-Party Apps
After facing a lot of criticism for not taking its abuse and harassment policies seriously, Snapchat has now banned anonymous messaging features from third-party apps that integrate with its platform.
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Instagram Suspends Kanye West’s Account for 24 Hours Over Racial Slur Against Trevor Noah
Kanye West won't be able to post anything on Instagram for 24 hours.
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Elon Musk, Brother Kimbal Face US SEC Probes Over Tesla Share Sales: Report
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating whether recent stock sales by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal Musk “violated insider trading rules”.
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Google Said to Be Probed by California Civil Rights Regulator Over Treatment of Black Female Workers
California's civil rights regulator is investigating Google's treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination.
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YouTube Hides 'Dislike' Counts to Protect Creators From Harassment, Targeted Attacks
YouTube announced the tally of “dislike" clicks on videos will no longer be visible to the public to protect creators from harassment and targeted attacks.
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Activision Blizzard, US Employment Watchdog Reach Agreement in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Case
Activision Blizzard and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said they had reached an agreement to settle claims over sexual harassment and discrimination in the company's workplace.
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Slack to Fix Error in New Direct Messaging Feature Over Harassment Concerns
Slack said it was working to fix an error in the direct-messaging feature it introduced, that could have lead to online harassment.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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One In Four Kids Sexually Harassed By Friends Online: New Research
It's not just strangers who target children online. One in four children is being sexually harassed by people they are closest to over the internet, according to a new research.
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More than 5 in every 10 Indian children bullied online: Survey
Over half of the Indian children who surf Internet face cyber bullying -- getting threatened or being harassed online -- a Microsoft study has found.
