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What happened between Corinna Kopf and Adin Ross? Twitch streamer once revealed why she cut ties with Kick co-owner
What happened between Corinna Kopf and Adin Ross? Twitch streamer once revealed why she cut ties with Kick co-owner
Adin Ross friend zoned Corinna Kopf after she asked him to 'bend her over'
2023-08-26 16:55
TikTok fined 345m euro by watchdog over how it processed children’s data
TikTok fined 345m euro by watchdog over how it processed children’s data
TikTok has been fined 345 million euro (£296 million) by Ireland’s data watchdog following an investigation into how the social media platform processed children’s data. The fine was imposed on TikTok Technology Limited (TTL) by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) after the probe into how certain privacy settings and features complied with obligations under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. The DPC inquiry examined age verification as part of the registration process and the processing of the personal data of children by the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform between July 31 and December 31 2020. Tiktok said that it “respectfully disagreed” with the level of the fine imposed and stated that it related to features and settings which were in place three years ago. The DPC adopted its final decision regarding its inquiry into TTK on September 1. We respectfully disagree with the decision, particularly the level of the fine imposed TikTok spokesperson The DPC ruling described how child users progressed through the sign-up to the TikTok platform in such a manner that their accounts were set to public by default. It said this meant that videos that were posted to child users’ account were public-by-default and comments were enabled publicly by default. In the Family Pairing feature, the DPC said a child user’s accounts could be “paired” with an unverified non-child. It said that that the non-child user had the power to enable direct messages for child users above the age of 16, thereby making this feature less strict for the child user. As part of the inquiry, the DPC also examined some of TTL’s transparency obligations, including the extent of information provided to child users in relation to default settings. The DPC has issued a reprimand as well as an order requiring TTL to bring its processing into compliance by taking specified action specified within three months and administrative fines totalling 345 million euro. A spokesperson for TikTok said: “We respectfully disagree with the decision, particularly the level of the fine imposed. “The DPC’s criticisms are focused on features and settings that were in place three years ago, and that we made changes to well before the investigation even began, such as setting all under 16 accounts to private by default.” It is the latest in a series of fines handed out by the DPC in Ireland to social media giants. Earlier this year, Facebook’s parent company Meta Ireland was fined 390 million for breaches of EU data privacy rules, one of a number of fines the DPC has imposed on the company. In Januar,y WhatsApp was fined more than five million euro over data protection breaches and last year Instagram was fined 405 million euro over the way in which it handled teenagers’ personal data. Earlier this year in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office fined TikTok £12.7 million because it “did not do enough” to make sure underage children were not using its platform and ensure that their data was used correctly. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Stadiums and tourism hotspots to test new 5G networks in £88 million scheme Chatbots ‘able to outperform most humans at creative thinking task’ Information Commissioner urges people to share data to protect at-risk children
2023-09-15 20:22
Europe to Open Artificial Intelligence ‘Crash Test’ Centers
Europe to Open Artificial Intelligence ‘Crash Test’ Centers
The Europe Union is introducing “crash test” systems for artificial intelligence to ensure new innovations are safe before
2023-06-27 18:17
Singapore Assets Blacklisted After Failing Kempen’s ESG Test
Singapore Assets Blacklisted After Failing Kempen’s ESG Test
State-backed assets from Singapore have ended up on an ESG blacklist at Van Lanschot Kempen NV, after Asia’s
2023-06-09 16:52
Lego's new Mars Rover Perseverance is ready for a new mission
Lego's new Mars Rover Perseverance is ready for a new mission
Space enthusiasts can soon boast their very own mini Mars Rover. LEGO Technic has unveiled
2023-05-23 18:28
How to Enable Lethal Company Controller Support
How to Enable Lethal Company Controller Support
Players are struggling to make sense of Lethal Company's controller support settings, and we're here to help.
2023-12-02 02:23
Apple's Impressive Emulation Tech Brings Popular Windows Games to Mac
Apple's Impressive Emulation Tech Brings Popular Windows Games to Mac
Gamers typically don't turn to Apple hardware for their video game fix, but macOS 14
2023-08-14 02:25
Eptura’s Q2 Workplace Index Reveals Employees Rank Socialization and Collaboration as Top Motivator to Work from Office
Eptura’s Q2 Workplace Index Reveals Employees Rank Socialization and Collaboration as Top Motivator to Work from Office
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2023-08-08 20:17
TikTok CEO says to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia
TikTok CEO says to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia
JAKARTA Short video app TikTok plans to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few
2023-06-15 10:56
5 times celebrities have spoken out against AI deepfakes
5 times celebrities have spoken out against AI deepfakes
Deepfakes are becoming an increasing concern online with many celebrities and influencers' faces fronting fake scams – and in more sinister cases, NSFW material. For the blissfully unaware, a deepfake is a digitally altered piece of content, often without concern. They're often used with malicious intent for financial gain or to spread false information. The surge in deepfakes has prompted many high profilers to come forward and speak out including MrBeast and Tom Hanks: Martin Lewis The nation's favourite money-saving expert issued a warning over a "disgraceful" scam that could lead vulnerable people to lose money. Lewis said people are using the technology to "pervert and destroy" his reputation to scam people. An advert, which circulated online earlier this year, appeared to show Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme. "Musk’s new project opens up new opportunities for British citizens. No project has ever given such opportunities to residents of the country," the AI version of Lewis says in the footage. The real Lewis later told the BBC "it's pretty frightening." He continued: "These people are trying to pervert and destroy my reputation in order to steal money off vulnerable people, and frankly, it is disgraceful, and people are going to lose money and people’s mental health are going to be affected." MrBeast The popular YouTuber took to X/Twitter to address a deepfake video that went viral online. "Lots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me… are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes? This is a serious problem," he posted to the platform. MrBeast included a clip that has been circulating online, that shows an AI version of him saying he's giving away iPhones. "You’re one of the 10,000 lucky people who will get an iPhone 15 pro for just $2," the deceiving clip said. "I’m MrBeast and I am doing the world’s largest iPhone 15 giveaway." Tom Hanks Hanks was forced to issue a warning over a deepfake advert promoting a dental plan using his presence. In a post to Instagram, Hank shared a screenshot of the ad, with overlaid text reading: "BEWARE!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it." Nicki Minaj In a much lighter incident, the rapper was featured in ITV's Deep Fake Neighbour Wars. The programme showed an AI version of Minaj and her 'husband,' Tom Holland. Upon arriving home from their honeymoon, they found an intruder in their living room, Mark Zuckerberg. It plays on an internet rumour that joked Minaj and Holland were dating and expecting a baby in 2019. At the time, the actor joked to Esquire: "This actually really stressed me out... and then I realised I've never met Nicki Minaj. So that was a big relief for me because I'm not ready to have kids." She wrote: "HELP!!! What in the AI shapeshifting cloning conspiracy theory is this?!?!! I hope the whole internet get deleted!!!" Streamer Sweet Anita Meanwhile, popular streamer Sweet Anita was horrified to learn she was targeted by deepfake porn without her consent. "It has all the same consequences of revenge porn, and so now I will be living those consequences for a choice I never made," Sweet Anita told ITV. The streamer said the situation has made her "tired" and heightened her security fears. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-08 17:19
What Is 8K? Should You Buy a New TV or Wait?
What Is 8K? Should You Buy a New TV or Wait?
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2021. After thoroughly reassessing the 8K landscape
2023-06-24 02:26
Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France to settle radiation row
Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France to settle radiation row
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -Apple said on Friday it would issue a software update for iPhone 12 users in
2023-09-15 16:54