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UK watchdog warns against the use of ‘immature’ emotion analysis tech
The ICO said the data use involved in emotion analysis is ‘far more risky’ than traditional biometric tech and could create issues around bias, inaccuracy and discrimination.
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UK watchdog gives first report into how video sharing sites are tackling online harms
The UK’s media watchdog, Ofcom, has published a debut report on its first year regulating a selection of video-sharing platforms (VSPs) — including TikTok, Snapchat, Twitch, Vimeo and OnlyFans — following the introduction of content-handling rules aimed at protecting minors and others from viewing harmful user-generated video content online. As well aiming to shrink the risk […]
UK watchdog gives first report into how video sharing sites are tackling online harms by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Police watchdog facing legal action after man jumped to his death following use of Taser
UK watchdog confirms ruling requiring Meta to sell Giphy
The CMA first ordered Meta to sell Giphy last November amid competition concerns. The company has now accepted the latest ruling as ‘the final word on the matter’.
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Huge exhibition celebrating Brexit Britain probed by watchdog after splurging £120million of taxpayer cash
A HUGE exhibition to celebrate Brexit Britain is being probed by the spending watchdog after spaffing £120million of taxpayer cash – and flopping spectacularly.
Just 238,000 visitors have gone to see the Government’s “Unboxed Festival” despite the original stretch target of 66million.
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Just 238,000 visitors have gone to see the Government’s ‘Unboxed Festival’[/caption]
Now the National Audit Office has agreed to MPs’ calls to investigate the “irresponsible use of public money” and will publish a cost-benefit analysis later this year.
Evoking the 1951 Festival of Britain, the idea was unveiled in 2018 by Theresa May to showcase the “creativity across all four nations of the United Kingdom”.
It quickly became dubbed the “Festival of Brexit“, which the project’s director Martin Green admitted was “unfortunate”.
But after tanking spectacularly the Commons Culture Committee slammed the “unadulterated shambles” that led to a colossal waste of taxpayer funds.
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Tory chair Julian Knight said: “That such an exorbitant amount of public cash has been spent on a so-called celebration of creativity that has barely failed to register in the public consciousness raises serious red flags about how the project has been managed from conception through to delivery.
“The NAO’s investigation will bring welcome and thorough scrutiny and help get to the bottom of how so much tax-payer money could be frittered away for so little return.”
Auditor General Gareth Davis said his independent body will probe the “management as a programme including accountabilities and decision-making processes, and planning work undertaken, including forecasting of visitor numbers”.
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Irish watchdog sends draft decision in Facebook data breach probe
The draft decision on the Meta investigation has been sent to other EU data authorities, which have one month to review and raise any objections.
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