More than one in two people fear their identity being stolen by fraudsters
Over half (58%) of the public are worried about their personal information being stolen by fraudsters, according to new research.
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Riskified and Dentsu team up for global strategic partnership
Fraud prevention solutions provider Riskified has struck a partnership with global advertising agency Dentsu which will see Riskified’s eCommerce enablement and fraud prevention solutions introduced to Dentsu’s portfolio of customers.
20% of ads on pirate websites place consumers at risk
A fifth (20%) of ads on pirate websites globally present a threat for consumers, with a high volume of ‘malvertising’ and fraud (13%) and adult content (7%) found within them, according to new research.
Right to reply: Scammers take advantage of Clubhouse app
The data privacy watchdog in France has opened an investigation into alleged privacy breaches on the popular Clubhouse app. Satnam Narang, Staff Research Engineer at Tenable looks at the implications for the audio-based social media platform.
Trumpbook? Ex US president ‘plans social media comeback with his own platform’- report
Donald Trump plans to launch his own social media platform, months after being banned from Twitter and Facebook, it is claimed.
UK firms caught buying fake 5 star Google reviews- report
Consumer group Which? has exposed a web of paid-for reviewers providing fake reviews to dozens of UK businesses listings on Google, ranging from home improvement companies to a stockbroker. Which? set up a fake company and bought bogus reviews to probe how some businesses are opting for shortcuts to build a good customer rating. Notably, … [Read more…]
Australia passes new law which forces Google and Facebook to pay for news content
Australian parliament has passed a new media law that obligates Facebook and Google to pay for news content.
WhatsApp to cut off messages for all who reject new data terms
WhatsApp is making a second attempt to get its users to accept an updated privacy policy after the initial effort in January sent many people to rival messaging apps.
Stereotypes in the media ‘fanning the flames of the UK mental health crisis’ for men under 35
Stereotypes in media and advertising are contributing to the severe mental health issues facing younger men: nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK males aged 18-34 think negative male representation in advertising does real psychological damage, according to new research.
Facebook blocks Australian users from viewing or sharing news in legal row
Facebook has blocked Australian media organisations and users from sharing news content on the platform, following a row between tech firms and the Australian government over licensing payments.