Donald Trump Facebook and Instagram ban upheld

Facebook's Oversight Board has upheld the social media company's decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account. However, it was not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension. Facebook’s normal penalties include removing the violating content, imposing…

Tech Digest daily round up: WhatsApp allows stalkers to track users, claims report

WhatsApp activity records are allowing stalkers to track users online said cybersecurity firm Traced, in a new report.  When a person opens Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp, their status changes to show they are "online". Because online statuses are public, they are being scraped by websites that log WhatsApp users' activity records, says cybersecurity firm Traced which…