Spain hits back at Pavel Durov over mass Telegram post on social media ban plan Founder’s extraordinary intervention has laid bare rising tensions between European governments and tech firms The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
Job scams in Saudi Arabia or UAE's Dubai, Abu Dhabi: How to spot fake offers, agents and avoid getting duped in the Gulf Gulf job seekers face sophisticated scams, with fraudsters using AI and social media to lure victims. Authorities warn against upfront fees for visas or processing, unverified emails, and unrealistic offers. Always verify job offers through official government channels like MoHRE and MHRSD to avoid falling prey to these deceptive schemes. The Times of India · Feb 5
Newsletter: Macron edges Europe towards re-engaging Russia Also in this newsletter: Latvian PM and Estonian President back EU envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, and Brussels cautions member states over social media crackdowns. Euronews · Feb 5
Killing on a mass scale: piecing together the full picture of Iran’s brutal crackdown In this week’s newsletter: witness accounts reveal how violence escalated in Iran; and how millions of deepfake nudes have been shared on Telegram The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
Bulgaria probes secret filming of women in beauty salons for porn sites Among the victims are minors, including teenagers as young as 15 to 17, prosecutors confirmed. The victims include public figures, a judge, a prosecutor, journalists, daughters of a regional governor and a police officer. Euronews · Feb 4
From classroom game to niche meme: How AI character Amelia spread across Europe An AI character created for education has been transformed into a political meme spreading across Europe, largely associated with far-right and misleading narratives. Euronews · Feb 2
Starlink uses emergency fix to block Russian drones using its devices to bomb Ukraine — company looking for permanent solutions to stop unauthorized use of its service The Ukrainian government has successfully blocked unauthorized Starlink terminals from operating within its borders, stopping Russian drones from using the internet service to strike targets deep within the country. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 1
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US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages A lawsuit filed last week alleges tech firm ‘can access virtually all’ private communications, a claim the company has denied The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 12 miners killed in Russian strike on bus after peace talks delayed The attack came hours after President Zelensky announced that peace negotiations had been delayed The Independent UK · Jan 30
Millions created deepfake nudes on Telegram as AI tools drive global wave of digital abuse Analysis finds at least 150 channels on messaging app that have distributed AI-generated images and video The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Iran tries to confront ‘catastrophe’ of violent clampdown on protests Calls for independent external inquiry into brutal crackdown that some estimates suggest killed more than 30,000 The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Iran appears to ease internet blackout as cost of shutdown mounts Experts say uneven connectivity suggests regime is throttling and filtering data as losses said to hit $36m a day The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin accused of ‘act of terrorism’ after five killed in passenger train attack Zelensky says there was no 'military justification' in Russia’s targeting civilians on a passenger train The Independent UK · Jan 27
International Business Times UK · Jan 22 After Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Another Russian Vlogger In PH Custody For Intending To 'Spread HIV' — Who Is Nikita Chekhov? Philippine authorities detain Russian vlogger Nikita Chekhov after viral videos claiming he intended to spread HIV spark public alarm and deportation review.
The Guardian - US · Jan 19 Rightwing influencer with White House ties turns focus to Minnesota Critics draw ‘direct line’ between content by Nick Sortor and similar figures and violent actions of federal agents
Android Central · Jan 19 Pixel 10's Magic Cue is about to get a lot more useful Google appears to be expanding Pixel 10's Magic Cue with Google Wallet and Google Tasks integrations.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 19 Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks kill two as Ukrainian strikes trigger blackouts in occupied south Kyiv’s forces say 30 Russian strikes recorded across 15 locations while hundreds of thousands left without electricity in occupied Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,426
The Independent UK · Jan 18 Drone strikes cut power to over 200,000 homes in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local official says Hundreds of thousands in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine were left without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed authorities there
Radio France Internationale · Jan 16 French prosecutor seeks jail term for Iranian woman accused of terrorism A French prosecutor has called for a four-year prison sentence, with three years suspended, for an Iranian woman accused of promoting “terrorism” online. The case is linked to a possible prisoner swap involving French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who were released from jail in Tehran but have not…
Texas Observer · Jan 15 Revealed: Four Businesses with Ties to Patriot Front Operating in North Texas The neo-Nazi group is engaged in a strategy to establish an independent economic ecosystem. Through publicly available information, interviews, and in-person observation, the Observer has identified companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are operated either by members of Patriot Front or individuals with multiple connections to Patriot Front.
Euronews · Jan 15 Euronews journalists' voices stolen in fake anti-Ukraine videos A collection of doctored reports shared on a pro-Russian Telegram channel has edited the voices of genuine reporters to spread incriminating false information about Ukrainian refugees.
International Business Times UK · Jan 15 Disturbing Telegram Groups Exposed: One Uses GrokAI to 'Undress' Women, Another Shares Rape 'Tutorials' A Metro investigation has exposed a disturbing Telegram network using Elon Musk's Grok AI to create non-consensual deepfake pornography of women and children.
The Guardian - US · Jan 14 White House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says Image with question ‘Which way, Greenland man?’ is a ‘key concept in neo-Nazi and white supremacist subculture’
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims it is Zelensky, not Putin, holding up peace deal Bizarre claim comes after Zelensky was forced to declare a power sector state of emergency due to repeated Russian attacks