Tag: CCDH
Tech Digest daily roundup: Zoom reaches $85m settlement in privacy lawsuit
Video-conferencing company Zoom, which became a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, has reached an $85m (£61m) settlement in the US. A class-action lawsuit accused the company of a series of privacy breaches by sharing millions of users' data with Google, Facebook and LinkedIn. It also alleged Zoom had misled users by claiming to offer…
How can social media users deal with online trolls?
Social media users are being encouraged to ignore and report abusive messages they receive from online trolls as part of a new campaign to stop the spread of hateful content. A new charity – the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) – has published advice on how to best to deal with abuse that has…
Rachel Riley in social media pledge to silence trolls
High profile celebrities – including ex-England striker Gary Lineker and Countdown presenter Rachel Riley – have pledged not to publicise the social media abuse they receive from vile online trolls. Instead, the group of television stars, politicians and campaigners will be muting, blocking and reporting “abhorrent” and derogatory comments – with the worst handed to…
