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China’s cyberspace regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), has deleted 1.4 million social media posts and closed 67,000 social media accounts in a two-month crackdown on misinformation, illegal profiteering, impersonation of state officials, and other “pronounced problems”. The campaign, which ran from March 10 to May 22, is part of China’s ongoing effort to
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A new Android malware called ‘Daam’ has been identified by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) as capable of infecting mobile phones and hacking into sensitive data, including call records, contacts, history, and camera. The malware has the potential of bypassing anti-virus programs and deploying ransomware on targeted devices. The malware gets distributed through
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Twitter has decided to leave the EU’s code of practice on disinformation, which is a voluntary pact that groups together major social media platforms. Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted on Saturday that although Twitter has left the pact, its obligations remain. The code of practice was launched in 2018 and counts nearly three dozen signatories,
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Netflix and Clean Slate Filmz have announced a new crime series titled Kohrra. This crime drama series has been co-created by Sudip Sharma of Pataal Lok, along with writers Gunjit Chopra and Diggi Sisodia. The showrunner for the series will be Sharma, while Randeep Jha will be the director. The series will feature an ensemble
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India has announced plans to overhaul internet regulations in the country, potentially changing the way Silicon Valley giants operate in the world’s largest market. A first draft of the new law is set to be published in June 2022, with proposals aimed at creating an environment where Big Tech can operate while being held more
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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is exploring ways to gather diverse input on decisions affecting its artificial intelligence, according to the company’s president, Greg Brockman. Speaking at the AI Forward event in San Francisco, Brockman discussed OpenAI’s efforts to regulate AI globally and revealed plans to adopt a collaborative approach to AI policy. Democratic Decision-Making
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