Meta has been fined €479 million for unlawfully processing user data to gain competitive advantage in Spain. The court found the company violated GDPR by changing its legal basis for data collection. Meta plans to appeal the decision.
Pornhub is urging Apple, Google and other tech companies to implement device-based age verification instead of site-based methods. The adult platform has seen traffic plummet by 80% in states with ID requirements. They argue current approaches push users to unsafe alternatives.
The CDC’s autism and vaccines webpage has been completely rewritten under RFK Jr.’s leadership to suggest vaccines might cause autism. This contradicts decades of scientific evidence from over 40 studies involving 5.6 million people. Medical organizations are calling the changes dangerous misinforma
Google has rolled out a crucial security update for Meet that addresses a long-standing vulnerability in recurring meetings. When you change a meeting’s schedule or recurrence pattern, it now automatically generates a fresh, unique link for future sessions. This prevents anyone with old meeting URLs
Scammers are flooding the web with fake stores ahead of Black Friday, with a 250% increase in bogus e-commerce sites. NordVPN’s Threat Protection Pro blocked over 4.5 million malicious domains between March and October 2025 as criminals use AI to create increasingly convincing scams.
Meta just scored a major legal victory against the FTC that could unleash a wave of tech acquisitions. The ruling effectively greenlights big tech’s return to startup shopping sprees after years of regulatory pressure. This changes everything for the startup ecosystem.
Roblox is rolling out mandatory age verification for users who want to privately message others. The platform will also implement age-based chat restrictions separating kids, teens, and adults. These changes come amid growing legal pressure over child safety concerns.
Google has pulled its Gemma AI model after it generated a detailed false story accusing Senator Marsha Blackburn of rape. The AI created fake news citations to support its fabricated allegations. This incident highlights the growing legal risks AI companies face as hallucinations continue to produce
X is planning to display warnings on profiles of users connected via VPNs, indicating their location “may not be accurate.” The feature, announced by Head of Product Mikita Bier, aims to fight troll accounts but has privacy advocates deeply concerned about real-world safety implications.
European authorities just conducted a massive takedown of extremist content circulating through gaming ecosystems. The operation targeted thousands of URLs containing jihadist material, violent right-wing content, and racist posts. Extremists have been cleverly exploiting gaming platforms and stream
