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EU Parliament Approves ‘Digital Identity Wallet’

The EU parliament has approved the creation of a digital “wallet” system, raising concerns about increased state control over people’s lives. .EU MEPs in Strasbourg signed the European Digital Identity (eID) by a margin of 335 votes in favor, 190 votes against, and 31 abstentions. ‘Digital wallets’ currently only require a valid rubber stamp from […]

GOP senators propose ban on central bank digital currencies

Republican senators introduced a bill Monday that would ban official central bank-backed virtual currencies, a type of proposed digital asset that the Biden administration and Federal Reserve have expressed interest in studying. Republican senators said a federally backed virtual currency would raise privacy concerns and give regulators access to the personal spending habits of individual […]

TikTok faces EU investigation for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook

The European Union announced Monday that it is investigating whether TikTok violated the EU’s tough new digital rules to clean up social media and keep internet users safe. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it had “started a formal procedure to assess” whether TikTok had breached the Digital Services Act, which came into […]

Shares of Donald Trump-backed Digital World soar after feds finally clear Truth Social deal

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday cleared the way for a merger between blank check acquisition firm Digital World Acquisition Corp. and former President Donald Trump’s media technology company. digital world Said The registration statement for a proposed merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the operator of social media platform Truth Social, […]

SEC approves Truth Social, Digital World merger

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a merger between former President Trump’s media startup and a blank check company seeking to take his platform, Truth Social, public. Digital World Acquisition Corporation (DWAC) announced Wednesday that its registration statement for its merger with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has been declared effective. The […]

In digital warfare, the meme is king

During President Trump’s ascendancy, coverage of internet culture focused on: meme magic. Forces like /r/thedonald and Pepe the Frog have been infused with occult powers powerful enough to change the course of history. Even scandals like Russiagate and the widespread accusations of wrongdoing by politicians and celebrities at the time. secretly nazi It was fueled […]

Focal Forensics: Bridging the Gap Between Police Transparency and Digital Media Redaction

Digital technology has left an indelible mark on many industries, but law enforcement, one important segment of our society, is witnessing the strangest effects of such tools. The advent of body-worn cameras has changed the concept of transparency in policing, providing an unfiltered lens into encounters between police officers and the public. But this technology […]