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Suit says Meta board ‘turned blind eye’ to human trafficking

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing a shareholder lawsuit filed in the US state of Delaware accusing its board members of ignoring human and sex trafficking on its platforms. The suit calls for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives to institute reforms and pay damages. Meta has already been facing numerous lawsuits, including those related to mental health concerns of young users and allegations that it put profits before safety.

The Online Citizen
22 March 2023

Singapore ranks 1st in Asia for user data requests, says Surfshark report

Singapore ranks 1st in Asia and 3rd globally for user data requests from Big Tech, with 607.1 accounts requested per 100k people, according to a Surfshark report analyzing data from 2013 to 2021. Apple complied with 82% of requests, outpacing Meta, Google, and Microsoft.

The Online Citizen
21 March 2023

New Zealand to ban TikTok from MPs’ devices: parliament

New Zealand is set to ban TikTok from all parliamentary devices due to security concerns, joining other Western nations such as Canada, Britain, and the United States. The ban will begin on 31 March and is based on the analysis of New Zealand’s own experts and consultations with colleagues across the government and internationally. TikTok has faced global action since India barred it in 2020, while the US accused it of spying for China.

The Online Citizen
17 March 2023

TikTok facing ban on UK govt devices: media

TikTok faces an imminent ban on UK government phones due to security concerns; Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden is expected to address MPs later today. The move would follow the European Union and United States in banning the Chinese-owned video sharing app on official devices.

The Online Citizen
16 March 2023

Baidu shares fall after disappointing AI chatbot debut

Baidu’s shares fell 10% after unveiling its AI software, Ernie Bot, at a press event in Beijing. Unlike ChatGPT’s live interactions, the company’s co-founder showed only a pre-recorded demonstration of the software, disappointing investors. Baidu plans to integrate the bot into its search engine and smart home devices. However, China’s censorship and US restrictions on chip sales may limit Chinese companies’ AI ambitions.

The Online Citizen
16 March 2023

South Korea to build ‘world’s largest’ chip centre

South Korea plans to invest $230bn of private investment, primarily from Samsung Electronics, to build the world’s largest chip centre, in a drive to advance the country’s position in the global industry. The cluster plan is due to be completed by 2042 and is part of the government’s investment drive in key technologies, including chips, displays and batteries, where South Korean tech giants are already established. The investment also comes as securing supplies of advanced chips is an increasingly significant international issue.

The Online Citizen
15 March 2023

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Twitter admits ‘massive’ outage as woes continue

Twitter suffers a brief outage as users worldwide report they couldn’t read links to articles from outside websites. The breakdown was fixed within an hour, but experts say Twitter is running on a skeleton staff, leaving the platform vulnerable to outages as well as disinformation and harmful content given the fewer numbers to keep the site up and running.