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EU set to ban Meta from ads based on personal data

EU set to ban Meta from ads based on personal data

BRUSSELS/BANGALORE, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Meta (META.O) will only be able to serve advertising based on personal data with users’ consent, according to a confidential EU privacy watchdog ruling, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. , a blow to the American social network. The Irish data protection agency, which oversees Meta as …

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Emergency call services and telecom operators urge EU to protect telecom networks from power cuts

Emergency call services and telecom operators urge EU to protect telecom networks from power cuts

MILAN/STOCKHOLM/PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Europe’s major telecoms operators and an emergency services lobby on Monday urged Brussels to protect mobile and fixed networks from power cuts, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters, while as concerns grow about a loss of telecommunications networks during widespread outages. Europe is facing potential energy rationing and blackouts …

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Exclusive: Twitter exec says acting fast on moderation as harmful content rises

Exclusive: Twitter exec says acting fast on moderation as harmful content rises

Dec 2 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s Twitter relies heavily on automation to moderate content, removing some manual reviews and favoring distribution restrictions rather than outright removal of some speech, Reuters has been told its new head of trust and safety. Twitter is also more aggressively restricting hashtags and search results conducive to abuse in areas …

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Five letter bombs detected in Spain, the country reinforces security

Five letter bombs detected in Spain, the country reinforces security

First device sent to Prime Minister’s Office on November 24 Four similar letter bombs received on Wednesday and Thursday Ukrainian embassy official slightly injured by machine Ministry of Defense, arms manufacturer, air base also targeted Homemade devices designed to burn rather than explode MADRID, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Demining experts defused a fifth letter bomb …

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