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Anti-abortion groups found a way around Google’s new ad policy

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by on August 20, 2019 at 10:06 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google


In May, Google announced plans to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion clinics online. In the tech giant’s initial update, it changed its “Healthcare and medicines” policy after numerous allegations that it provided $150,000 in free adverts to an anti-abortion group known for running misleading ads designed to discourage women from terminating their pregnancies. starting in june, ppl looking to advertise abortion services via google search will actually be *required* to disclose if they perform the procedure; this tiny change can cut out potentially hundreds of misleading pro-life crisis center ads https://t.co/VHGEiT5LOZ —…

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Kink in porn site exposes the personal data of over 1M users

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by on August 20, 2019 at 10:05 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Another day, another data breach. This time, the victim is adult website Luscious, which lets users upload pornographic images and animations behind anonymous usernames. But as it turns out, the promise of anonymity might’ve been misleading, to say the least. Security researchers from vpnMentor were able to exploit a kink in the adult-themed site to glean the personal data – including email addresses and countries of residence – of over 1 million users. The incident, the researchers argue, opens up Luscious users to a series of attacks, including phishing, doxing, and extortion. Among other details, the researchers were also able…

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Kink in porn site exposes the personal data of over 1M users

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by on August 20, 2019 at 10:05 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Another day, another data breach. This time, the victim is adult website Luscious, which lets users upload pornographic images and animations behind anonymous usernames. But as it turns out, the promise of anonymity might’ve been misleading, to say the least. Security researchers from vpnMentor were able to exploit a kink in the adult-themed site to glean the personal data – including email addresses and countries of residence – of over 1 million users. The incident, the researchers argue, opens up Luscious users to a series of attacks, including phishing, doxing, and extortion. Among other details, the researchers were also able…

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Google disproves Trump’s accusation of vote manipulation

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by on August 20, 2019 at 9:56 am
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Last night, President Donald Trump tweeted in his signature style accusing Google of manipulating 2.6 to 16 million votes in Hilary Clinton’s favor in the 2016 Presidential Elections. However, Google swiftly responded by denying all allegations made by Trump. Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election! This was put out by a Clinton supporter, not a Trump Supporter! Google should be sued. My victory was even bigger than thought! @JudicialWatch — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2019 In a statement, the company said it never altered search results…

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Bitfinex’s last-ditch attempt to halt investigation into $850M cover-up fails

Aug20
by on August 20, 2019 at 9:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


A court in New York has denied Bitfinex and Tether’s parent company iFinex’s latest motion to avoid the legal clap back from its $850 million cover-up. iFinex claimed that the New York State Attorney General (NYAG) lacked the relevant jurisdiction to investigate the cryptocurrency exchange and stablecoin issuer as it claims it doesn’t serve customers in the state. The court didn’t see it the same way. As a result, the NYAG’s inquiry will continue and iFinex will have to provide evidence and documents at the request of the courts. “The Court finds based on the evidence and applicable law that…

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