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TikTok : pour la Chine, la suspension du réseau social aux Etats-Unis légitime sa propre censure
TikTok : pour la Chine, la suspension du réseau social aux Etats-Unis légitime sa propre censure
Depuis samedi soir, le réseau social chinois est inaccessible depuis les Etats-Unis. Il avait annoncé, vendredi, qu’il suspendrait ses services, faute de garanties de l’administration Biden. TikTok est visé par une loi interdisant la plateforme pour des raisons de sécurité nationale.
www.lemonde.fr
January 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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“The FTC is increasingly taking note of AI’s potential for and real-world instances of harm—from incentivizing commercial surveillance to enabling fraud and impersonation to perpetuating illegal discrimination.”

www.ftc.gov/policy/advoc...
AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm
People often talk about “safety” when discussing the risks of AI causing harm. AI safety means different things to different people, and those looking for a definition here will be disappointed.
www.ftc.gov
January 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Just published in the Computer Law & Security Review, our special issue editorial:

𝗔 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲? Introducing the special issue on EU cybersecurity: 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A cybersecurity strategy fit for purpose? Introducing the special issue on EU cybersecurity: Collective resilience through regulation
www.sciencedirect.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration
Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration
The Trump administration has different interests and priorities than those of the Biden administration for regulating technology. For some issues like AI regulation, big changes are on tap.
buff.ly
January 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.
The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen
While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.
www.wired.com
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Treasury says hackers accessed “certain unclassified documents” in a “major” breach, but experts believe the attack’s impacts could prove to be more significant as new details emerge.
US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China
Treasury says hackers accessed “certain unclassified documents” in a “major” breach, but experts believe the attack’s impacts could prove to be more significant as new details emerge.
www.wired.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"2024 .. defined by #GenerativeAI .. software features .. hands of millions of people worldwide & unavoidably built into .. Google Search .. some AI tools, like ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode & Google’s NotebookLM, were delightful to interact with .." www.wired.com/story/2024-y...
WIRED’s 2024 Year-in-Review Quiz: From AI Slop to Human Brain Implants
How well did you follow WIRED’s coverage of the biggest science and technology stories from 2024? Answer these 10 questions to test your knowledge.
www.wired.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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Learn more about the surveillance tech that law enforcement routinely deploy in our communities with our Street Level Surveillance site.
Street Level Surveillance
EFF Presents: A Field Guide to Police Surveillance
Sls.eff.org
December 30, 2024 at 12:39 AM
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‘I deleted news apps’: Guardian readers on how to stop doomscrolling
‘I deleted news apps’: Guardian readers on how to stop doomscrolling
While we certainly don’t encourage people to turn away from the news, we also know it’s important to take breaks Doomscrolling happens to the best of us. Algorithms across social platforms are finely tuned to feed you content and posts that keep you…
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Breaking News: ABC News agreed to give $15 million to President-elect Trump’s future presidential foundation to settle a defamation lawsuit. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...
December 14, 2024 at 9:55 PM
"... while the argument runs one way in the U.S. and Europe, the same technical back doors would exist in the Middle East, Africa, China, Russia, South East Asia, countries with a different view on privacy and state monitoring activities."

www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
FBI Warns iPhone, Android Users—Change WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Signal Apps
FBI warns all users to stop texting—but secure messaging apps must also be changed. Here’s what you need to know.
www.forbes.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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TikTok asked a federal court Monday to pause its ruling upholding the federal government’s law that could ban the app in the coming weeks.
TikTok Asks To Pause Ban Until Supreme Court—And Trump—Weigh In
The ban is scheduled to take effect Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court rules otherwise.
www.forbes.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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“The Tyranny of Algorithms” – my post discussing the problems of algorithms in heath insurance, social media, and predictions for credit, insurance, sentencing, education, and employment. teachprivacy.com/the-tyranny-... #privacy #AI
The Tyranny of Algorithms
We live today increasingly under the tyranny of algorithms. They rule over us. They shape what we say and how we interact with each other. They shape
teachprivacy.com
December 8, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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The EU proposal to scan all your private communications to halt the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is back on regulators' agenda #ChatControl

The Council of the EU is due to discuss it again today www.parlament.gv.at/dokument/XXV... in preparation for a meeting on the 12/13 Dec
The EU proposal to scan all your WhatsApp chats is back on the agenda
The controversial CSAM scanning plan keeps coming back
www.techradar.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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December 2, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI Chips
The Biden administration announced a sweeping set of new export controls that will make it harder for Chinese companies like Huawei and ByteDance to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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We created Privacy Badger to be an easy way to block any tracker or ad that violates the principle of user consent. Learn more about the tool at privacybadger.org and give @privacybadger.bsky.social a follow!
December 2, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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NEW: The scourge of “malvertising” is nothing new, but the tactic is still so effective that it's contributing to the rise of investment scams and the spread of new strains of malware.
Malicious Ads in Search Results Are Driving New Generations of Scams
The scourge of “malvertising” is nothing new, but the tactic is still so effective that it's contributing to the rise of investment scams and the spread of new strains of malware.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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ICYMI new paper out in SCIENCE @science.org

I’m proud of our methodology & findings. This is most robust study to date—across all types of platforms & time periods—to measure outrage’s effect on misinfo & empirically show that the adage is true:
you really “can’t bring facts to a feelings fight”
I’m super excited to announce I'm part of an amazing team (<3 @williambrady.bsky.social @killianmcloughlin.bsky.social @mjcrockett.bsky.social) that just published a paper in @science.org on the role of outrage in spread of misinformation

Link here:
science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Summary in🧵🔽
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December 2, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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Over at LinkedIn, a wrote a longer piece discussing why I think it's wrong to put the ball in your court to protect privacy. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-in...
December 1, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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The US gov wants Google to sell Chrome to stop Google' monopoly in online search. But don't we all love Chrome? ❤️ Why then sell it ? Let me explain, having published the first in-depth research article about this with @zubair-shafiq.bsky.social and others, and recently given a talk about this. 🧵1/9
November 30, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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For a full download of the paper (not paywalled) go to :

kateklonick.com/wp-content/u...

or

osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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“Japan is moving to strengthen its resilience to disinformation, though so far it’s only in the preparatory stage.” www.aspistrategist.org.au/to-combat-di...
To combat disinformation, Japan could draw lessons from Australia and Europe | The Strategist
Japan is moving to strengthen its resilience to disinformation, though so far it’s only in the preparatory stage. The EU and some countries have introduced requirements in content moderation for digit...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
November 28, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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A Pennsylvania boy used AI to make nude images of female students. Was it illegal?

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
A Pennsylvania boy used AI to make nude images of female students. Was it illegal?
The photos were made using likenesses of nearly 50 Lancaster Country Day School students. A tipster reported them via the anonymous app Safe2Say.
www.usatoday.com
November 23, 2024 at 12:07 PM