Google Agrees To $5Bn Lawsuit Settlement Over 'Incognito' Mode

Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately. The object of the lawsuit was the "incognito" mode on Google's Chrome browser that the plaintiffs said gave users a false sense that what they were surfing online was not being tracked by the Silicon Valley tech firm.

TikTok Deletes 1.4m Videos Uploaded By Nigerian

TikTok, a short video platform has announced that it deleted 1.4 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users, 348.7 million likes on videos over the company’s policy violations in the third quarter of 2023.

New & Unverified Users On X To Pay A $1 Annual Subscription

X platform which was formerly a twitter social media giant has announced a new law that is requiring its new and unverified users to henceforth pay a dollar annual subscription to sign up the app. This was contained in a statement shared on the support account of the social media giant today October 18, 2023 informing its users.
According to the statement, the new law is currently being tested in countries like, new Zealand and Philippines,. The new law if successful will allow the X users interact with other platform users.

Cyber Crooks Exploiting AI To Study Victims- NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has disclosed that cyber crooks are exploiting Artificial Intelligence, AI, to conduct comprehensive research on prospective victims.

Google Launches Advanced Titan Security Keys With Passkey Storage

Google launches new Titan security key with passkey support, allowing users to store up to 250 unique passkeys. This new key features a USB-C connection and NFC capability. It aims at providing enhanced security for online accounts. Priced at $35, this new offering is designed to work with newer computers equipped with USB-C port. It can also work well with most Android and iOS devices that support USB or NFC. The key can be used with passwordless technologies from Apple, Microsoft, Google and other brands. The Titan security key is a phishing-resistant two-factor authentication device that works with an increasing number of applications.

Telecoms Threatens to Sue Bank over N130bn USSD Debt

Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has threatened to drag Nigerian banks to court over the unpaid Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), which has accumulated over the years and has reached N130 billion as of September this year. The chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, revealed this during an interview at the weekend, saying the telecoms operators decided to take the option of a legal battle as the last resort, after several failed attempts to resolve the issue.