FCC declares ringless voicemails illegal without consent
The FCC ruling this month ends a debate over whether ringless voicemails, a telemarketing practice sometimes used by auto dealers, was illegal under federal law......»»
Cyberflashing to become illegal in England and Wales
Cyberflashing will become a criminal offence in England and Wales. Under new laws set to be introduced, perpetrators will face up to two years in prison. Cyberflashing is a term that describes the violating act of sending non-consensual explicit phot.....»»
Bitcoin ATMs Declared Illegal in UK by Financial Regulator
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency ATMs that allow people to buy and sell crypto are illegal in the UK, according to a letter made public on Friday by Britain's Financial Conduct Authority. From a report: That means anyone currently operating a Bitcoin.....»»
Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company's employees of "illegal calls for murder and violence" against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee pu.....»»
The full "Bridgerton" Season 2 trailer is here and we need to lay down
The ton is abuzz and so are we. As the trailer for Bridgerton Season 2 proudly declares, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) is looking for a wife. Despite his past as a playboy — ahem, rake — the viscount is the catch of the season. Determined to.....»»
A pointed "SNL" cold open levels Fox News and Trump for supporting Russia over Ukraine
The latest Saturday Night Live cold open tackled the war in Ukraine head-on.After setting comedy aside for the week to honor the struggles and sacrifices of the Ukrainian people as they repel an illegal Russian invasion, the latest episode opened wit.....»»
Audiobook Pirate Still Plagues Authors After Being Deported For Selling Honey
A man who was deported from Norway for offenses including the illegal sale of honey and then threatened to "destroy the entire audiobook industry" in retaliation is said to be plaguing the industry once again from overseas. Nikita Volgin was previous.....»»
SEC Scrutinizes NFT Market Over Illegal Crypto Token Offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scrutinizing creators of NFTs and the crypto exchanges where they trade to determine if some of the assets run afoul of the agency's rules, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with t.....»»
BirdLife Cyprus sees "worrying" spike in migratory bird killings
Conservation group BirdLife Cyprus reported Wednesday a "worrying increase" in illegal bird trappings last year, blaming authorities for reducing fines for killing protected species......»»
FCC goes easy on a robocaller by proposing slap-on-the-wrist fine of $45 million
Last week the Federal Communications Commission announced it proposed a $45 million fine for an insurance broker out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who was caught using automated calls without customer consent......»»
Microsoft declares new app policies in appeal to regulators
This week Microsoft put out a blog post listing a set of commitments regarding how it handles software on its platforms. For the most part, the promises are geared toward user privacy and fairness towards developers. Microsoft opens by saying it unde.....»»
FCC Takes Aim At Ringless Voicemail Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking aim at ringless voicemail robocalls, with a new proposal submitted by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week. The proposal escalates the agency’s multi-year battle against spam and robocal.....»»
Survey seeks to raise awareness of Connecticut turtles endangered by illegal trade, cars, habitat loss
How much do Connecticut residents know about the state's native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That's what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out......»»
FCC proposal aims to block ringless spam voicemails
The Federal Communications Commission has tabled a proposal that promises to do even more to stop telemarketers......»»
The FCC wants to protect consumers against ringless voicemail
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has shared an action with colleagues that, if adopted, would require callers to obtain consumers’ consent before delivering a ringless voicemail......»»
DeepDotWeb Co-admin Sentenced To 8 Years in Prison
One of the two administrators of the DeepDotWeb portal was sentenced this week to 97 months in prison for receiving money from illegal dark web marketplaces to promote their sites. From a report: Tal Prihar, 37, was detained in May 2019 in France and.....»»
China pledges "purification" of the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Lunar New Year
China's top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on "illegal" online content as part of a campaign to clean up the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and one of the country's most important annual holidays......»»
A French surgeon tried to sell Bataclan victim"s X-ray as an NFT
Orthopedic surgeon Emmanuel Masmejean, who works at Paris’ Georges Pompidou public hospital, was reportedly selling the X-ray in NFT form without the patient’s consent on OpenSea, writes the Mediapart website......»»
All Charges Dropped Against MIT Professor Accused of Hiding Ties to China
Remember that MIT professor accused of hiding the work he did for the Chinese government? (He was arrested for not disclosing it on federal grant applications, with a U.S. attorney announcing "It is not illegal to collaborate with foreign researchers.....»»
Amazon Activist"s Firing Deemed Illegal by Labor Board Officials
America's National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the federal government that enforces U.S. labor law. And its prosecutors "plan to formally accuse Amazon.com of illegally firing an activist who was trying to unionize its New Yor.....»»
FTC, DOJ launch joint public inquiry of merger rules focused on big tech
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department want to update merger rules that will affect Apple and other tech giants, in a joint effort to prevent illegal or anticompetitive acquisitions or mergers from taking place.The FTC and DOJ's Ant.....»»