Prime Minister Mark Carney says there should be a public apology for a past spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people and groups with […]
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“‘Just the beginning’: Second man admits guilt in nude image sharing case”
THUNDER BAY – Police say a group of men shared private images of local women online without their consent, in a chat group that once […]
Canada Computers confirms data breach exposing customer information
Canada Computers & Electronics says a data breach exposed some customers’ personal information, including credit card details. However, many customers say the company has not […]
Google agrees to $68M settlement over claims it recorded private conversation
Google has agreed to pay $68 million (£51 million) to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company secretly recorded people’s private conversations through their phones. […]
Canadian Privacy Watchdogs Slam TikTok Over Inadequate Child Data Protections
TikTok’s attempts to prevent children from using its platform and to safeguard their personal information have fallen short, according to a Canadian privacy investigation. Hundreds […]
Discord Introduces ID and Facial Recognition for Age Verification
Discord Trials ID and Facial Scans for Age Checks in Australia and the UK Discord is piloting new age verification tools in Australia and the […]
Airbnb Prohibits Use of Surveillance Cameras Within Rental Properties
The company’s policy changes are set to take effect by the end of the upcoming month. According to the online rental platform, the adjustment is […]
Liberals are poised to reveal a bill addressing online harms. Here’s what you should be aware of.
The federal government is finally introducing its much-anticipated online harms legislation, following the failure of its previous efforts amid the 2021 federal election. While the […]
Efforts to find Taylor Swift on X yield no results following the circulation of explicit AI images.
Attempts to locate Taylor Swift on X, previously referred to as Twitter, resulted in an error message on Saturday subsequent to the dissemination of pornographic […]
Teens use apps to keep secrets?
In today’s digital age, it’s no surprise that teenagers are using apps to keep secrets. With so many social media and messaging apps available, it’s […]