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The UK's War on Anonymity Has Come to America

https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49251411

#HackerNews #UKAnon #War #America #Privacy #OnlineSafety

The UK's War on Anonymity Has Come to America

https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49251411

#HackerNews #UKAnon #War #America #Privacy #OnlineSafety

Reuters: US court rules Meta, other tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction. “The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the companies’ bid to reverse a lower court’s ruling forcing them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits over the claims filed in federal court, concluding that the appeal came too early in ​the litigation.”

Reuters: US court rules Meta, other tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction. “The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the companies’ bid to reverse a lower court’s ruling forcing them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits over the claims filed in federal court, concluding that the appeal came too early in ​the litigation.”

The Guardian: Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves. “The Report Remove service, which blocks intimate images from appearing online, said there had been a rapid increase in imagery that had been digitally manipulated or ‘faked’ in some way, including with AI and nudification tools. In the first six months of this year it received 420 reports from children […]

The Guardian: Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves. “The Report Remove service, which blocks intimate images from appearing online, said there had been a rapid increase in imagery that had been digitally manipulated or ‘faked’ in some way, including with AI and nudification tools. In the first six months of this year it received 420 reports from children […]

ICYMI: Gen Z loses money to job scams at 5 times the boomer rate, LinkedIn finds: Nine in ten reported scam messages push job seekers off LinkedIn, and over half land in the very first message. Does platform verification arrive early enough? https://ppc.land/gen-z-loses-money-to-job-scams-at-5-times-the-boomer-rate-linkedin-finds/ #GenZ #JobScams #LinkedIn #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness

ICYMI: Gen Z loses money to job scams at 5 times the boomer rate, LinkedIn finds: Nine in ten reported scam messages push job seekers off LinkedIn, and over half land in the very first message. Does platform verification arrive early enough? https://ppc.land/gen-z-loses-money-to-job-scams-at-5-times-the-boomer-rate-linkedin-finds/ #GenZ #JobScams #LinkedIn #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness

More safety feature as most accounts will have an adult purchasing games anyway. The cost of living and gaming will rise as companies have to pay for each verification. https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australians-must-now-prove-their-age-to-buy-r18-games-on-the-xbox-store/ #onlinesafety #gaming #xbox

More safety feature as most accounts will have an adult purchasing games anyway. The cost of living and gaming will rise as companies have to pay for each verification. https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australians-must-now-prove-their-age-to-buy-r18-games-on-the-xbox-store/ #onlinesafety #gaming #xbox

Jezebel: Infiltrating the Jennifer Aniston Twitter Bot Squad. “In case you slept through the last decade, the website formerly known as Twitter has devolved into something of a patient zero for dead internet theory. In other words, it’s pretty much just bots, with a side of Poo Crave and Elon Musk. An article published in The New Yorker last week cited a study estimating that, in a sample of […]

Jezebel: Infiltrating the Jennifer Aniston Twitter Bot Squad. “In case you slept through the last decade, the website formerly known as Twitter has devolved into something of a patient zero for dead internet theory. In other words, it’s pretty much just bots, with a side of Poo Crave and Elon Musk. An article published in The New Yorker last week cited a study estimating that, in a sample of […]

Reuters: Three in five Americans favor stronger oversight of social media companies, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds. “A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how ​social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.”

Reuters: Three in five Americans favor stronger oversight of social media companies, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds. “A bipartisan majority of Americans support more government rules for how ​social media companies conduct business, including a requirement of age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.”

Mashable: TikTok withheld a safety feature from 15 million users, report says. “A confidential internal document obtained by Bloomberg Aug. 4 found that TikTok excluded 10 percent of its U.S. users from an algorithmic safety update in early 2022. At the time, that would have amounted to roughly 15 million people. Among them was Chase Nasca, a 16-year-old from Long Island who died by suicide in […]

Mashable: TikTok withheld a safety feature from 15 million users, report says. “A confidential internal document obtained by Bloomberg Aug. 4 found that TikTok excluded 10 percent of its U.S. users from an algorithmic safety update in early 2022. At the time, that would have amounted to roughly 15 million people. Among them was Chase Nasca, a 16-year-old from Long Island who died by suicide in […]

📡 Public Wi-Fi Security Guide

Free Wi-Fi is convenient, but it can expose your data if you’re not careful. 🔐 Learn the essential habits that can help protect your accounts, passwords, and personal information on public networks.

💬 Comment “WIFI” if you want more practical security guides.

#CyberSecurity #WiFiSecurity #OnlineSafety #Privacy #CyberKid

📡 Public Wi-Fi Security Guide

Free Wi-Fi is convenient, but it can expose your data if you’re not careful. 🔐 Learn the essential habits that can help protect your accounts, passwords, and personal information on public networks.

💬 Comment “WIFI” if you want more practical security guides.

#CyberSecurity #WiFiSecurity #OnlineSafety #Privacy #CyberKid

FACEBOOK IS TOXIC. META IS AWFUL.
WHY CONTINUE FEEDING IT? 💎

Nearly everyone complains about Facebook and Meta.

The algorithms are toxic.

The advertising is invasive.

The outrage is manufactured.

CHILDREN ARE BEING HARMED.

Privacy is disappearing.

And then millions of people open Facebook or Instagram.

Again.

And again.

I genuinely do not understand it.

If you believe these companies are damaging children, manipulating attention, and making billions from human vulnerability, why are you still giving them your presence?

Especially the parents.

If Facebook and Instagram are unhealthy for your children, what exactly are you modeling by remaining there yourself?

“We know this place is harmful, darling, but Mummy and Daddy have photographs to look at.”

I left Meta years ago.

I didn’t die.

My friends did not evaporate.

Civilization continued.

There is email.

There are phones.

THERE IS THE OPEN WEB.

There is even the terrifying possibility of seeing another human being, god forbid, in person.

Meta survives because people who complain about it continue supplying exactly what it needs:

Their attention.

Their relationships.

Their outrage.

THEIR CHILDREN.

You do not have to wait for Zuckerberg to become a better person.

You can simply leave today.

The door swings both ways.

#Facebook #Meta #Instagram #SocialMedia #Algorithms #BigTech #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #Privacy #AttentionEconomy #TechEthics #SocialMediaAddiction #Zuckerberg #DeleteFacebook

FACEBOOK IS TOXIC. META IS AWFUL.
WHY CONTINUE FEEDING IT? 💎

Nearly everyone complains about Facebook and Meta.

The algorithms are toxic.

The advertising is invasive.

The outrage is manufactured.

CHILDREN ARE BEING HARMED.

Privacy is disappearing.

And then millions of people open Facebook or Instagram.

Again.

And again.

I genuinely do not understand it.

If you believe these companies are damaging children, manipulating attention, and making billions from human vulnerability, why are you still giving them your presence?

Especially the parents.

If Facebook and Instagram are unhealthy for your children, what exactly are you modeling by remaining there yourself?

“We know this place is harmful, darling, but Mummy and Daddy have photographs to look at.”

I left Meta years ago.

I didn’t die.

My friends did not evaporate.

Civilization continued.

There is email.

There are phones.

THERE IS THE OPEN WEB.

There is even the terrifying possibility of seeing another human being, god forbid, in person.

Meta survives because people who complain about it continue supplying exactly what it needs:

Their attention.

Their relationships.

Their outrage.

THEIR CHILDREN.

You do not have to wait for Zuckerberg to become a better person.

You can simply leave today.

The door swings both ways.

#Facebook #Meta #Instagram #SocialMedia #Algorithms #BigTech #DigitalWellbeing #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #Privacy #AttentionEconomy #TechEthics #SocialMediaAddiction #Zuckerberg #DeleteFacebook

Gizmodo: ‘They Are Thieves’: FTC Complaints About Hims & Hers Detail Surprise Charges. “Last week, the FTC filed a lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers for allegedly disclosing private health information to third parties and engaging in shady subscription practices. Gizmodo filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the FTC for consumer complaints against the company, […]

Gizmodo: ‘They Are Thieves’: FTC Complaints About Hims & Hers Detail Surprise Charges. “Last week, the FTC filed a lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers for allegedly disclosing private health information to third parties and engaging in shady subscription practices. Gizmodo filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the FTC for consumer complaints against the company, […]

'It's infuriating': The trapped and vulnerable feeling when you're hacked
By David Taylor

ABC business reporter David Taylor was hacked on X and warns how easily it could happen to you.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/abc-business-reporter-david-taylor-hacked-on-x/107009160

#OnlineSafety #ScamsandFraud #DavidTaylor

'It's infuriating': The trapped and vulnerable feeling when you're hacked
By David Taylor

ABC business reporter David Taylor was hacked on X and warns how easily it could happen to you.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/abc-business-reporter-david-taylor-hacked-on-x/107009160

#OnlineSafety #ScamsandFraud #DavidTaylor

🇬🇧 (REPORT) Rental scams: How even checking the Land Registry is not enough

This report explains how one particular scam worked, how it was uncovered, and why even checking the property's ownership in the Land Registry may not be enough. It discusses why the police have limited options to prevent such scams before damage occurs.

Read more:
https://informujte.cz/en/rental-scams-how-even-checking-land-registry-is-not-enough/

#RentalScams #RentalHousing #Housing #RealEstate #LandRegistry #Scams #ConsumerProtection #InvestigativeReport #Prague #OnlineSafety

🇬🇧 (REPORT) Rental scams: How even checking the Land Registry is not enough

This report explains how one particular scam worked, how it was uncovered, and why even checking the property's ownership in the Land Registry may not be enough. It discusses why the police have limited options to prevent such scams before damage occurs.

Read more:
https://informujte.cz/en/rental-scams-how-even-checking-land-registry-is-not-enough/

#RentalScams #RentalHousing #Housing #RealEstate #LandRegistry #Scams #ConsumerProtection #InvestigativeReport #Prague #OnlineSafety

Associated Press: New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online. “A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — […]

Associated Press: New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online. “A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — […]

Most teenagers to switch off optional overnight curfews on social media, study shows

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/social-media-ban-overnight-curfew-37521485

Welcoming the Nepalese Government to Have I Been Pwned

https://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-nepalese-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49203105

#HackerNews #NepaleseGovernment #HaveIBeenPwned #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #OnlineSafety

Welcoming the Nepalese Government to Have I Been Pwned

https://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-nepalese-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49203105

#HackerNews #NepaleseGovernment #HaveIBeenPwned #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #OnlineSafety

Is Online Tuition Safe for Kids? What Every Indian Parent Needs to Know – Worried about your child's online safety? Discover practical tips to choose trusted tutors, protect your child, and make online learning safe and effective. https://indiatutor.in/parent-resources/is-online-tuition-safe-for-kids-what-every-indian-parent-needs-to-know/ #OnlineTuition #OnlineSafety #ParentingTips #IndianParents #OnlineLearning #SafeLearning #Education #ParentGuide #IndiaTutor

Local News Matters: California begins enforcing new transparency rules for AI-generated online content. “A landmark state law requiring notification about content created by generative artificial intelligence went into effect over the weekend, creating a new regulatory framework in California that will soon also apply to social media content and recording devices.”

Local News Matters: California begins enforcing new transparency rules for AI-generated online content. “A landmark state law requiring notification about content created by generative artificial intelligence went into effect over the weekend, creating a new regulatory framework in California that will soon also apply to social media content and recording devices.”

The Guardian: AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules. “The rules, devised under the EU’s landmark AI Act, mean companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with an AI-powered chatbot or viewing a manipulated image or AI-generated text. The rules apply to new AI systems on the EU market from 2 August, while existing ones have an extra four months […]

The Guardian: AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules. “The rules, devised under the EU’s landmark AI Act, mean companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with an AI-powered chatbot or viewing a manipulated image or AI-generated text. The rules apply to new AI systems on the EU market from 2 August, while existing ones have an extra four months […]

TorrentFreak: European Space Agency Website Exploited to Advertise Shady IPTV Services. “The European Space Agency’s Cosmos portal is dedicated to space exploration. While the organization scans stars and galaxies far away, its own infrastructure is quietly hosting hundreds of PDFs promoting shady IPTV services, ranking them in Google right beside official Gaia mission updates. The SEO ‘hack’ […]

TorrentFreak: European Space Agency Website Exploited to Advertise Shady IPTV Services. “The European Space Agency’s Cosmos portal is dedicated to space exploration. While the organization scans stars and galaxies far away, its own infrastructure is quietly hosting hundreds of PDFs promoting shady IPTV services, ranking them in Google right beside official Gaia mission updates. The SEO ‘hack’ […]

Eventually @andyburnham @10DowningStreet must choose whether he wants British children online to be “safe” or “educated”, ‘coz we can’t have “both”

This, attached below, is an inevitability.

The UK Government strove for years to foster “tech” capability in British childen, and — although the “safety” community will push this as a “platform” responsibility — either we’re going to have to leave the kids ignorant of tech, or-else they will be coding-up their own VPNs & other circumventions whilst we continue to blame “the tech” rather than “the society” for the risks that they face.

Responses to Your Next Observation

• Banning childrens’ access to AI is just another form of “the ability to code is dangerous and must be suppressed amongst the youth” which leaves kids ignorant and unemployable
• Calling this a “platform problem” (blame billionaires, etc) ignores that kids will just use foreign platforms instead, not to mention “build their own“
• AIs can’t be magically prevented from working on “circumvention” because “circumvention” is the same as “accessing my home computer when I’m on holiday“

https://twitter.com/blader/status/2084935627083252211

Fast Company: Tech giants struggle to censor graphic videos of Perez Hilton appearing to harm himself. “The graphic video continued for several minutes before TikTok, where it originated, took it down. In the comments, many users pleaded for Hilton to stop, asked him to get help, and said they were contacting the police. According to a TikTok U.S. spokesperson, the livestream was flagged by an […]

Fast Company: Tech giants struggle to censor graphic videos of Perez Hilton appearing to harm himself. “The graphic video continued for several minutes before TikTok, where it originated, took it down. In the comments, many users pleaded for Hilton to stop, asked him to get help, and said they were contacting the police. According to a TikTok U.S. spokesperson, the livestream was flagged by an […]

Reuters: TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial. “TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their ​mental health, a plaintiffs’ lawyer said Monday.”

Reuters: TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial. “TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their ​mental health, a plaintiffs’ lawyer said Monday.”

🎣 Phishing attacks are becoming more convincing every day—but knowing what to look for can make all the difference.

This guide shows you how to recognize common phishing techniques, verify suspicious messages, and protect your personal information before it's too late.

💬 Comment "PHISHING" and I'll share the complete guide.

#CyberSecurity #Phishing #OnlineSafety #InfoSec #CyberKid

🎣 Phishing attacks are becoming more convincing every day—but knowing what to look for can make all the difference.

This guide shows you how to recognize common phishing techniques, verify suspicious messages, and protect your personal information before it's too late.

💬 Comment "PHISHING" and I'll share the complete guide.

#CyberSecurity #Phishing #OnlineSafety #InfoSec #CyberKid

Mashable: Microsoft warns hackers have compromised many hotel WiFi networks. “Microsoft says the WiFi at your hotel might be compromised. In a post on its Threat Intelligence website (via ABC News), Microsoft warned of a new hacking operation called ‘CaptiveCrunch,’ which the company claimed had some ties to Russia.”

Mashable: Microsoft warns hackers have compromised many hotel WiFi networks. “Microsoft says the WiFi at your hotel might be compromised. In a post on its Threat Intelligence website (via ABC News), Microsoft warned of a new hacking operation called ‘CaptiveCrunch,’ which the company claimed had some ties to Russia.”

Justin Papp reports, will KOSA truly protect kids online? The Senate committee advanced the Kids Online Safety Act, yet significant differences exist between House and Senate versions regarding crucial protections for youth. Discover what these disparities mean for safeguarding our children in the digital world. Read the full analysis by Justin Papp.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/kosa-privacy-social-media-senate.html #KOSA #OnlineSafety #BigTech

Citigroup, Idaho, and Build-a-Bear Launched a Coordinated Attack on Me

https://knock-knock.net/blog/citigroup-idaho-build-a-bear/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183953

#HackerNews #Citigroup #Idaho #BuildABear #Attack #OnlineSafety

UC Davis: All 50 States Have Introduced Bills to Regulate Digital Media for Kids — A New Database Tracks Them. “The Youth Digital Policy Repository categorizes state legislation by location, year and topic, including age verification, parental consent and targeted ads. The database, available to the public, lists researchers who can provide expertise to policymakers working on future […]