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FCC Proposes Reforms into Phone and Internet Fraud: 'No Taxpayer Dollars for Dead People"
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (234+ words) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday proposed reforms to the agency's program that helps low-income Americans afford phone and internet services amidst reports of abuse of the program, especially in states such as California. "The government should not be…...
China Executes 11 Alleged Telecom Scammers from Myanmar
2+ week, 5+ day ago (494+ words) Chinese state media reported on Tuesday that the Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court in China's eastern province of Zhejiang executed 11 people convicted of running telecom scam centers in Myanmar. The suspects were reportedly members of the Ming clan, an organized crime…...
FCC Chief Brendan Carr Moves to Curb Fraud as Agency Program Subsidized Phone, Internet Service for 116,000 Dead People
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (389+ words) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced Tuesday that the agency will vote next month on proposals to remove fraud from the Lifeline program, which provided taxpayer dollars to pay for phone and internet services for more than 116,000 dead…...
Apple and Google App Stores Offer Dozens of AI-Powered 'Nudify' Apps in Wake of Elon Musk's Grok Scandal
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (314+ words) CNBC reports that a'comprehensive review of Apple's App Store and Google Play Store conducted in January revealed the presence of 55 nudification applications on Google Play and 47 on the Apple App Store, according to findings released by Tech Transparency Project. These…...
Australia Says 4.7 Million Accounts Removed After Ban on Social Media for Children
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (997+ words) Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said on Friday that some 4.7 million social media accounts have been shut down since her country's ban on social media for children under 16 went into effect in December. "We stared down everybody who said it…...
Verizon Suffers Major Service Disruption Impacting Voice and Data for Customers Throughout the Country
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (218+ words) Verizon customers across the United States experienced widespread service disruptions on Wednesday, with voice calling and mobile data access failing for several hours. The company has not disclosed what caused the outage, but law enforcement sources do not suspect a…...
FCC Moves to Shut Down Smartphone 'Unlocking' Loophole Exploited by Criminal Networks
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (375+ words) The FCC voted this week to close a loophole that allows criminals to more easily profit from stolen smartphones " fueling retail theft and strengthening organized crime networks involved in trafficking devices. "Today, the FCC closed a loophole in our rules…...
Meta removes 500,000 youth accounts under Australia’s new social media ban
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (450+ words) Jan. 12 (UPI) " Meta has removed more than half a million social media accounts belonging to Australians under the age of 16, the company said, as it announced its efforts to comply with the Oceanian nation's new social media age ban. The…...
Iranian Regime Shuts Down the Internet as Protests Continue and Death Toll Mounts
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (762+ words) Worldwide network monitors said Iran was plunged into a nationwide Internet blackout on Thursday, an ominous sign that the panicked regime is preparing to use greater violence to suppress protests that have entered their second week. According to the NetBlocks…...
Study: YouTube Shovels AI Slop Aimed at Children into Users’ Feeds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) Low-quality AI-generated content is saturating YouTube, generating an estimated $117 million in revenue annually, according to new research. The study found that more than 20 percent of the videos shown to new users on the platform fall into the category of low…...