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TikTok Sending Personal US Data to China, Government Warns

Data Scraped for Edgy Themes The filing states that internal search tools – developed and run by ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok – allow engineers at the company to “scrape” this data. This means engineers could search to gather specific information for political uses like “…bulk user information based on the user’s content or …

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UN envoy warns terrorism threat `resurging’ with attacks by Islamic State extremists

UNITED NATIONS —  The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday that the threat of terrorism is “resurging” with attacks by Islamic State extremists set to double this year, endangering civilians already facing a “protracted state of displacement and dire humanitarian conditions.” U.N. Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said Syria is “riddled …

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King’s Speech: Keir Starmer pledges growth but warns of ‘no quick fix’

To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Starmer: Labour elected to ‘deliver national renewal’ Article information Author, Kate Whannel Role, Political reporter 17 July 2024, 13:27 BST Updated 1 hour ago Sir Keir Starmer has said his plan for government would “take the brakes off Britain” and put …

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FTC warns of government impersonation scams

(InvestigateTV) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that people lost $2.7 billion in imposter scams last year, which includes scams where fraudsters posed as the FTC itself. FTC Division of Marketing Practices Associate Director Lois Greisman said it’s very frustrating to know her agency name is being used by criminals. Greisman said their new …

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Bank of France Chief Warns Next Government Not to Widen Deficit

(Bloomberg) — France cannot afford to keep increasing its deficit or burden its companies with more taxes and costs, Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau warned as political parties jostle to form the country’s next government. Most Read from Bloomberg Snap legislative elections have returned a hung parliament with no group in a …

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Government Warns Of “Transnational Scam”

Technologically proficient con artists now have an easier time targeting victims as the age of machine learning and artificial intelligence infiltrate every part of people’s lives, both personal and professional. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting smartphone users nationwide because of the many false calls and texts they get. Scammers even create fake websites, tricking unsuspecting users …

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Pope deplores state of democracy, warns against ‘populists’ | World News

Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against “populists” during a short visit to Trieste in Italy’s northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia the longest of his papacy. Francis also urged people to “move away from polarisations that impoverish” and hit out at “self-referential power”(REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

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