Italy to Block Illegal IPTV Sports Streams

Italy to Block Illegal IPTV Sports Streams

Italy is about to start blocking IPTV services that broadcast live sports illegally. The Senate passed the new law in July and regulators will start enforcing it soon. AGCOM will start blocking illegal IPTV streams Earlier in July, Italy passed a law to prevent IPTV services from live-streaming sports games. It came into effect on … Read more

Meta to Roll Out Default End-to-End Encryption for Messenger

Meta to Roll Out Default End-to-End Encryption for Messenger

Yesterday, Meta announced its plans to enable default end-to-end encryption for Messenger by the end of 2023. The company is also experimenting with upgrading millions of people’s chats with stronger encryption standards. Messenger end-to-end by the end of the year Meta has been tinkering with the introduction of end-to-end encryption for years. So far, the … Read more

University of Minnesota Investigating a Possible Data Breach

University of Minnesota Investigating a Possible Data Breach

The University of Minnesota has notified state and federal agencies of a potentially massive data breach from a month ago. A hacker claims they’ve broken into its database, which contains 7 million Social Security numbers. The University of Minnesota reports a potential data breach University officials said they launched an investigation as soon as they … Read more

Trudeau Slams Meta for Blocking News During Wildfires

Trudeau Slams Meta for Blocking News During Wildfires

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has blasted Facebook parent company Meta for not showing news on its platforms as wildfires continue. The emergency is forcing thousands to evacuate their homes and Trudeau believes the company is prioritizing profit over safety. News blocked by Meta during wildfires Fires have been raging over Canada, pushing tens of … Read more

YouTube May Have Tracked Kids Online

YouTube May Have Tracked Kids Online

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has received a complaint against YouTube for tracking kids online. The platform is facing accusations of collecting information about the videos kids watch along with device and location data. YouTube tracking kids through ads Adalytics, a transparency and advertising performance optimization platform, has discovered that ads for adult products, such … Read more