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digitpatrox6 hours ago
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What’s Next Now That the Supreme Court Has Upheld the TikTok Ban

If you’ve been on TikTok over the past few days, you’ve no doubt witnessed your favorite creators saying their goodbyes and telling you where you can find them next. With Congress’ impending ban on the social media app set to take effect in the U.S. on Sunday, it seems like there’s little the platform’s users can do. On Friday, the…
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digitpatrox1 week ago
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TikTok still seems headed for a ban after its Supreme Court arguments

After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over a law that could ban TikTok, it looks like one of its last possible lifelines is unlikely to save it from the impending ouster. TikTok will be banned from the US unless either the Supreme Court blocks the law from taking effect before the January 19th deadline or its China-based parent company,…
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digitpatrox3 weeks ago
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him rescue TikTok from US ban

President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let him negotiate a deal to save TikTok from an imminent US ban. In an amicus brief filed to the court, Trump says he “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office,” and that he “alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral…
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digitpatrox4 weeks ago
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TP-Link hits back at US ban proposals

TP–Link has pushed back on accusations it failed to address router security concerns after reports suggested the US government is considering banning the company’s devices. The Wall Street Journal recently revealed that several federal agencies in the US were investigating whether the company poses a national security risk after questions were raised about its responsiveness to patching security vulnerabilities and…
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digitpatroxDecember 19, 2024
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The US could be set to ban TP-Link routers

The US government is reportedly considering a ban on TP-Link routers after continued breaches and security flaws associated with the devices. A report from the Wall Street Journal has revealed the US authorities including the Commerce, Defense, and Justice departments are independently investigating whether the firm poses a national security risk. The sale of TP-Link routers in the US could…
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digitpatroxDecember 9, 2024
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Aloha’s iOS App Now Lets You Ban Cookie Pop-Ups Forever

If you use the internet, you’ve undoubtedly encountered a pop-up asking for your permission to use cookies. You’ve probably clicked yes without giving it a second thought, but it’s one of those points of friction that grates on the nerves when you’re just trying to do a little shopping or check the news. This week, Aloha Browser introduced a feature…
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digitpatroxDecember 7, 2024
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TikTok Must Now Rely on Trump and the Supreme Court to Avoid a Ban

Update 12/06/2024: Following ByteDance’s lawsuit attempting to stop the so-called “TikTok ban,” a panel of judges for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to uphold the controversial law. The decision leaves TikTok with a little over a month to find a U.S. buyer or otherwise get the law overturned before the January 19 deadline, leaving the company with…
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digitpatroxOctober 18, 2024
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Google will once again ban election ads after the polls close

Google is planning to ban advertisers from running ads related to the US presidential election after polls close on November 5th. Axios reports that this is the second time Google has decided to ban election ads once polls close, after first implementing the policy during the 2020 election. Google says it’s reenacting the policy again this year “out of an…
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digitpatroxSeptember 3, 2024
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Brazilian Supreme Court panel upholds X ban, while Starlink refuses to comply

A panel of five Brazilian Supreme Court justices voted Monday to uphold a decision (PDF) requiring the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to limit access to X, the service formerly known as Twitter. Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the ban on Friday in response to X owner Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with court orders to block certain accounts and to…
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digitpatroxAugust 30, 2024
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Brazil’s X ban is sending lots of people to Bluesky

X is currently banned in Brazil following an order from a Supreme Court justice, and Brazilian users seem to be turning to Bluesky, an alternate social network, in droves. “Brazil, you’re setting new all-time-highs for activity on Bluesky!” the official Bluesky account says in a post. “There will almost certainly be some outages and performance issues,” Bluesky developer Paul Frazee…
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