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6+ hour, 35+ min ago (17+ words) Parents who don't allow kids to have smartphones say social media ban would ease their minds'Toronto Star...
Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing that targeted top officials
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (439+ words) Federal prosecutors have been conducting a preliminary investigation since mid-February 2026 into alleged cyberattacks on Signal accounts, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutors confirmed on Saturday. Among other things, the investigation involves an initial suspicion of espionage, she added, without specifying…...
Unlucky in love? Here's what this Canadian dating coach says many frustrated singles are doing wrong
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (680+ words) Amy Chan has coached many dating and breakup bootcamps over the years; she says you're probably just a few strategic tips away from lasting romance. Now, Chan has written a new book about this, "Unsingle: How to Date Smarter and…...
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
1+ week, 6+ day ago (525+ words) The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. "We are making claims…...
As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards
3+ week, 5+ day ago (775+ words) ST. JOHN'S - " In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton and St. John. Clarendon does not have reliable cell…...
Meta, Snapchat, Tik Tok and You Tube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia says
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (618+ words) Experts say the Australian courts could decide what steps the platforms can reasonably be expected to take under the laws that took effect on Dec. 10 banning young children from holding accounts. Julie Inman Grant, who is Australia's e Safety Commissioner,…...
Tik Tok, we're back': Mayor Mamdani announces return of social media app for NYC government
3+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) Almost three years ago, New York City joined governments across the country to ban Tik Tok from its phones over security concerns about the Chinese social media site. On Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a bona fide social media star, took…...
Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (835+ words) With the move, Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on You Tube, Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox. It follows measures that Australia took last year in a…...
Trump administration bans import of new foreign-made routers, citing supply chain and security risks
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (326+ words) Although some routers are sold by U. S. hardware companies such as Netgear and eero, their production is almost exclusively handled overseas. A router and internet switch is seen on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Portland, Ore." The newest addition to the U. S. "covered list…...
B. C. to build undersea fibre-optic internet cable to Haida Gwaii for up to $24 M
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) A man fishes on the end of a wharf in Sandspit, B. C. , on Moresby Island in Haida Gwaii on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is spending up to $24 million for the construction of a…...