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  • UK’s porn crackdown gets real: Age checks, AI Scans, and a lot more

    Sites like Pornhub, as well as platforms like Reddit and Bluesky, have begun rolling out age-check systems for UK users. Some use third-party verification services; others do it in-house.

  • Rising Cybercrimes: Digital Arrests, Aadhaar Scams, Dark Web & How to Protect Yourself | MC Explains

    As cybercrimes rise during the festive season, scams like 'Digital Arrests,' Aadhaar frauds, and dark web threats are targeting vulnerable individuals. In this video, Payal Tiwari Sharma of Moneycontrol explains these common scams and provides tips on how to safeguard your personal information. Learn proactive steps to protect yourself from financial and online frauds, and know what to do if you fall victim to a scam.

  • Hacking prevention: 5 tips to stay safe when using public Wi-Fi

    Here are 5 tips from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky on staying safe online when using a public Wi-Fi network.

  • Elon's Twitter ripe for a misinformation avalanche

    As online trickery and misinformation surges, the armour that platforms built against it are being stripped away. Since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, he has trashed the platform’s online safety division and as a result misinformation is back on the rise.

  • Bumble brings back Stand For Safety' initiative in India

    The campaign is a part of the app’s continued global effort to help to create a safer, kinder and more respectful internet.

  • Facebook New Features: Now chat on Messenger, Instagram without switching apps

    Though both Instagram and Facebook Messenger will remain as standalone apps, users inboxes will continue to remain separate. Facebook added more than 10 new features for users ease and introduced new safety provisions. Here are the details.

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