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Chandigarh Court orders Meta to remove AI-Generated video of Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira

Chandigarh Court orders Meta to remove AI-Generated video of Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira

A Chandigarh court has ordered Meta to remove an AI-generated video depicting Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Facebook and Instagram within 72 hours. The post Chandigarh Court orders Meta to remove AI-Generated video of Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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14 Aug 2026 | MediaNama India Asie-Pacifique
Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms

Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms

Flock Safety, the embattled vendor of mass surveillance technology, has rolled out a handful of new reforms intended to appease the justified nationwide anger that has seen scores of towns cancel or suspend their contracts with the company for automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The reforms are a combination of...
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13 Aug 2026 | EFF Amérique N.
Flock tightens privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuse

Flock tightens privacy controls amid scandals over officer abuse

All Flock Safety customers will be required to adopt its "Audit Assistance" feature for tracking abnormal uses, and the company says it will hold license plate data for only seven days in most cases.
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13 Aug 2026 | The Record International
New Mirai variant adds stealth capabilities to notorious botnet code

New Mirai variant adds stealth capabilities to notorious botnet code

Beyond Mirai’s usual functions, the new code features include encrypted communications with command-and-control servers and a “sniffer” that looks for default access credentials.
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13 Aug 2026 | The Record International
Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming after teen suicide

Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreaming after teen suicide

Discord's Go Live feature contributed to a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide, according to Brazilian regulators, who told the company to suspend the streaming technology.
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13 Aug 2026 | The Record International
‘No movement’ in the monetisation of YouTube Shorts, says Shemaroo

‘No movement’ in the monetisation of YouTube Shorts, says Shemaroo

Shemaroo Chief Operating Officer said during Q1FY27 earnings call that the needle of YouTube Shorts monetisation "has nearly not moved" amidst new announcement of revenue sharing qualification by the platform. The post ‘No movement’ in the monetisation of YouTube Shorts, says Shemaroo appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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13 Aug 2026 | MediaNama India Asie-Pacifique
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