Internet
EU court rules Google doesn’t have to forget you
The US search engine Google has won a European Union court battle against plans to impose a global “right to be forgotten”…
France fines Google nearly €1 billion
The French government and Google have reached a €945 billion settlement over tax fraud allegations, concluding investigations by authorities that have been…
Paedophiles turning their attention to Instagram
Sexual grooming crimes have soared by a third in a year as paedophiles turn to Instagram to target children as young as…
Yahoo mail down as site crashes
Yahoo Mail users across the world are unable to access their emails after the site crashed. Reports of problems began early on…
Facebook confirms 419 million phone numbers exposed in latest privacy lapse
Hundreds of millions of Facebook users’ phone numbers were exposed in an open online database, the company confirmed Wednesday, in the latest…
A third of young people polled by UN, report being a victim of online bullying
Around one-in-three young people across 30 countries say they have been bullied online, while one-in-five report that they have skipped school because…
YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating children’s privacy law
Google will pay $170 million to settle allegations its YouTube video service collected personal data on children without their parents’ consent. The…
Facebook brings face recognition to all users
Facebook is opening its face recognition technology to all users with an option to opt out, the social media company said on…
Facebook expands ‘Local Alert’ tool
Facebook announced on Tuesday that it was rolling out a tool that aims to provide users with potentially life-saving information in emergencies,…
German police smash child pornography ring on darknet
German cybercrime experts brought down a child pornography platform on the darknet following months of intensive investigation, authorities in the German state…
Canada hints at penalties for internet firms that allow child exploitation
Internet companies that do not actively combat the online exploitation of children should face financial consequences, Canada’s public safety minister hinted after…
Microsoft announces IoT Signals research report on state of IoT adoption
Microsoft Corp. announced IoT Signals , a new research report designed to provide a global overview of the IoT landscape. Microsoft surveyed…