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Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns

05

Jul

2023

Instagram Threads, the upcoming Twitter competitor from Meta, will not be launched in the European Union due to privacy concerns, according to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). The development was reported by the Irish Independent, which said the watchdog has been in contact with the social media giant about the new product and confirmed the […]

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EU Court Deals Blow to Meta in German Data Case

05

Jul

2023

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in favour of Germany’s anti-cartel watchdog, which had argued that it could take data privacy issues into account when considering antitrust cases. One of the key issues in the case was Meta’s ability to link data across platforms, which allows it to closely target adverts at users, the […]

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"Log-out king" Instagram scammer gets accounts taken down, then charges to reinstate them

28

Mar

2023

A fraudster going by “OBN Brandon” has been defrauding Instagram influencers and entertainment figures out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by taking down their accounts and then asking for money to get them back up again, ProPublica reports. OBN has been successful in his exploits taking advantage of Instagram’s less-than-good customer support, and an […]

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Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns

EU Court Deals Blow to Meta in German Data Case

"Log-out king" Instagram scammer gets accounts taken down, then charges to reinstate them

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