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A former Meta engineering director has resumed testimony in a landmark US trial where multiple states accuse the social media giant of deliberately designing addictive platforms for youth while concealing internal research about harms.
The US Federal Trade Commission is suing telehealth platform Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing sensitive user health data with Meta and Snap, and for deceptive billing and cancellation practices affecting millions of customers.
Malaysia has achieved near-universal digital service adoption with 98% of users accessing platforms regularly, yet a paradox emerges: most feel less secure online than five years ago, with fraud and data theft concerns dominating.
Celebrity entrepreneur Khairul Aming has expressed serious concern after his private phone bill information appeared online, raising fresh questions about data privacy and digital security in Malaysia.
The US Justice Department has reversed a 2022 ban on TikTok for federal employees, citing a completed data transfer agreement that shifted control of the app's US operations and user information to a new joint venture.