Tag: Online

ICO sets out priorities to protect children’s privacy online

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on social media and video-sharing platforms to improve their data protection practices so children are safer when using their services. This comes as the regulator sets out its 2024-2025 priorities for protecting children’s personal information online. Since the introduction of its Children’s code of practice in 2021, the ICO has been working with online services including websites, apps and games to provide better privacy protections for children, ensuring their personal information is used appropriately within the digital world. There has been significant progress…

The Dogecoin Revolution in Australian Online Casinos

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Dogecoin is perhaps one of the more famous cryptocurrencies available, aside from the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum, which arguably have bigger reputations. However, the altcoin has managed to form its global recognition for a very different reason than those known because of its value. Dogecoin is a digital token that managed to gain traction amongst the wider community later in its life when one of the world’s influential men decided to put a simple tweet out stating “DOGE”, thus resulting in the coin exploding and skyrocketing in price and…

DAOs Are Not the Next Home for Online Extremism

When we see largely peace-loving, crypto-nerd, not-racist, “DAOs” use virtually identical communications facilities, we should not also conclude that this makes crypto people extremists, or that this makes DAOs friendly to extremists, or even that DAOs are appropriate for extremists. It means that DAOs, like many other online communities which use Discord and make it one of the most popular social media applications in the world, including political movements, all emphasize participation over secrecy. Adding a DAO into the mix does not create a “safe haven” from anything, and certainly…

CFTC Charges Crypto Exchange Debiex With Fraud and Misappropriation for Running ‘Online Romance’ Scam

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says it is taking legal action against a “bogus” crypto exchange for allegedly defrauding investors using a pig-butchering scheme. Pig butchering is a type of romance scam that involves sending targeted victims unsolicited messages on social media, dating apps or through text messages to build relationships and gain trust before introducing a purported crypto investment opportunity. In a statement, the CFTC says it filed a civil enforcement action against Debiex, claiming that the platform misappropriated funds that the victims intended for digital asset…

Immutable Debuts New Crypto Wallet ‘Passport’ for Online Gamers 

The launch of Immutable Passport comes shortly after the company introduced a new gaming solution that allows developers to build games that eliminate transaction fees. Blockchain gaming developer Immutable has announced the official release of its new wallet infrastructure, named Immutable Passport. In a recent announcement, the company revealed that Passport is an innovative universal sign-on and wallet solution designed to streamline player access to online games and marketplaces. The new product allows users to move their identities, game achievements, and digital assets from one platform to another without the…

Mastercard launches generative AI chatbot to help you shop online

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Dynamic Yield by Mastercard, a digital personalization and artificial intelligence subsidiary of Mastercard, announced the launch of its Shopping Muse generative AI chatbot assistant for ecommerce on Nov. 30.  The AI system was revealed in a company blog post. According to Dynamic Yield, Shopping Muse is “an advanced generative AI tool that revolutionizes how consumers search for and discover products in a retailer’s digital catalog.” Shopping Muse generative artificial intelligence Generative AI systems, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and DALL-E, are designed to convert colloquial user commands into text, video, audio,…

What to consider when using online forms to receive information requests

15 November 2023 Deborah Clark is the ICO’s Upstream Regulation Manager. Her team supports public authorities to perform in line with their statutory duties and prevent breaches of access to information legislation. Are you using online forms to receive information requests? As freedom of information (FOI) practitioners, you have a responsibility to help requesters clarify what it is they want from you. You need to support them to submit requests in a way that enables you to provide a comprehensive and timely response. Some organisations have begun using online forms…

THORswap back online 6 days after halt over detecting FTX funds

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Decentralized exchange (DEX) THORSwap has resumed operations after briefly going into maintenance mode due to detecting illicit funds on its platform. THORSwap took to X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 12 to announce that the platform is back online. The platform asked users to resume their regularly scheduled swapping of over 5,500 assets across 10 blockchains from their own self-custody wallets. The protocol initially halted swaps on its platform on Oct. 6 as an immediate measure to counter the potential movement of illicit funds. THORSwap acknowledged that its DEX platform encountered…

Signal hints at leaving UK market following passage of online safety bill

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A bill aimed at regulating certain internet services in the United Kingdom, including activities in the metaverse, has passed through Parliament and awaits King Charles’ approval to become law.  In a Sept. 19 announcement, the U.K. government said the Online Safety Bill had passed through a final debate in Parliament and will become law in the country “soon.” Lawmakers had previously debated whether the legislation aimed at protecting users online — particularly focusing on children — could extend to virtual environments like the metaverse. According to the government, the final…