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USA · 24 Jul 2019 US to open antitrust review of big tech firms The United States Justice Department said on Tuesday that it was opening a large-scale antitrust investigation of big US tech firms. The… Cyber Security · 22 Jul 2019 Global businesses – including Google and Microsoft – back UK to block cyber threats with new tech Major businesses including Google and Microsoft are backing the UK to become a world leader in tackling the most damaging cyber security… Bulgaria · 18 Jul 2019 Financial records of nearly every Bulgarian exposed A 20-year-old cybersecurity worker has been arrested in Bulgaria and charged with hacking the personal and financial records of millions of taxpayers… Internet · 18 Jul 2019 Google suspends ticket site Viagogo from advertising Google has suspended Viagogo as an advertiser, after claims touts resell tickets at inflated prices on the site. The search engine’s surprise… Internet · 18 Jul 2019 FBI asked to investigate Faceapp Chuck Schumer, the leading Democratic senator and Senate Minority Leader, called on the U.S. FBI and FTC – the Federal Trade Commission… Internet · 18 Jul 2019 Instagram starts hiding the number of likes on posts in several countries Instagram is hiding the number of likes on posts in several countries, including Australia and Japan, in order to "remove pressure" on… Internet · 17 Jul 2019 Privacy concerns as Faceapp challenge goes viral Everyone’s suddenly posting pictures of what they might look like when they’re old. People are posting results on Twitter, and it’s provided… Belgium · 13 Jul 2019 Second Chinese cybersecurity centre opens in Brussels China’s ZTE is opening a cybersecurity centre in Brussels, four months after a similar move by Huawei. ZTE said in a press… Denmark · 10 Jul 2019 Denmark plans regulation of influencers Denmark announced it is to regulate popular influencers after an Instagram star posted a suicide note online. The influencer, Fie Laursen, posted… USA · 27 Jun 2019 More U.S. towns falling victims to hackers  A town in Florida ended up paying $500,000 to hackers after a ransomware attack on its computer system. The total paid by… UK · 22 Jun 2019 Facebook and eBay urged to act to stop the sale of fake reviews through their sites The British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found troubling evidence that there is a thriving marketplace for fake and misleading online… Russia · 14 Jun 2019 EU election was targeted by Russian disinformation The Financial Times reports that according to an initial review by Brussels, Russian sources mounted a “continued and sustained” disinformation effort to…