Regulation Archives

Facebook halts facial recognition by default to tag photos

September 4, 2019

Facebook halts facial recognition by default to tag photos

Facebook will stop using facial recognition technology to automatically tag people in photos unless the user has opted in.

Twitter founder account hacked with racist tweets posted

September 2, 2019

Twitter founder account hacked with racist tweets posted

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has had his own Twitter account hacked, sending our a bombardment of racist and offensive messages.

Is GDPR changing data buying? Brands ditching third party data adoption

August 30, 2019

Are data privacy regulations and the demand for transparency effecting how brands buy data? New research suggests there has been a huge 1,200% increase in second-party data adoption.

School and technology: Young Brits want social media lessons and smartphone limits

August 30, 2019

Ahead of the new academic year next week, young Brits are calling for tighter rules and awareness around the use of smartphones and social media in schools, according to new research.

Huawei told it can’t use Google apps on new phones

August 29, 2019

Huawei’s next generation of smartphones will not be able to use Google apps and services under the current US trade ban, Google has said.

Fake news confusion: ‘Inconsistent approach hampers fight against disinformation’

August 29, 2019

There are significant variations in the approaches taken by governments across the world to dealing with disinformation, often referred to as ‘fake news’ in popular verbatim, according to a new report.

Facebook lets users see and control ‘off-site’ ad tracking with new privacy tool

August 21, 2019

Facebook has launched a new privacy tool “Off-Facebook Activity” in a bid to win back the trust of its users after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal last year.

Twitter sparks controversy over sponsored anti-protest ads for China government

August 20, 2019

Twitter is reportedly running ads from China’s state-backed media outlet Xinhua attacking the Hong Kong protesters.

Brands experiencing ‘unintended consequences of GDPR and Brexit’

August 16, 2019

Brands are experiencing unintended consequences of regulation such as GDPR and Brexit, including impacts on the way they approach domain management and security, according to new research.

Huge bank of people’s biometric data found open on the internet

August 15, 2019

More than one million fingerprints and a host of usernames and passwords have been exposed on an unsecured database hosted by a security platform that lists the Metropolitan Police among its clients.