Political aides hacked by ‘Team Jorge’ in run-up to Kenyan election
Revelation shows dangers posed by bad actors and paid operatives in democratic systems across Africa Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections An...
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High-profile lawsuit against Meta can be heard in Kenya, Nairobi court rules
Decision on case of ex-Facebook moderator, who claims the work left him with PTSD, hailed as win for accountability of big tech in Africa A...
‘Out of your league’: Shakira song mocking ex Gerard Piqué breaks YouTube record
Video with DJ Bizarrap ridiculing footballer’s new relationship racks up 63m views in 24 hours A savage new song by Shakira in which the Colombian...
FTX assets worth $3.5bn held by Bahamas securities regulator
Authority says it is holding digital assets until they can be returned to creditors and former customers The Bahamas securities regulator has said it has...
Meta faces $1.6bn lawsuit over Facebook posts inciting violence in Tigray war
Legal action backed by Amnesty alleges hateful posts inflaming war in northern Ethiopia were allowed to flourish on platform Meta has been accused in a...
Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say
Online scams such as banking and credit card fraud are the most prevalent cyberthreat, says Interpol Police and investigators fear organised gangs of fraudsters are...
Migrants targeted in Canadian immigration scam on Facebook
Scammers posing as immigration lawyers targeted Facebook groups with tens of thousands of users, new report reveals Scammers posing as Canadian immigration lawyers have targeted...
Apple shifts some iPhone 14 production from China to India
Move taken against background of China’s Covid lockdowns and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington Apple has begun making iPhone 14s in India, as it...
Spyware is huge threat to global human rights and democracy, expert warns
Cybersecurity expert Ron Diebert to testify to Canadian MPs about troubling spread of invasive surveillance tools The mercenary spyware industry represents “one of the greatest...
New Zealand MPs warned not to use TikTok over fears China could access data
House speaker tells all parties not to use the app on parliamentary devices over data security fears New Zealand MPs have been warned off using...
