Ex-KGB officer Vladimir Putin has been accused of conducting an “increasingly aggressive” campaign of sabotage across Europe - “We’ve seen arson, sabotage and more: dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness,” warned Ken McCallum, the head of MI5
https://open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/p/new-in-spyweek-putin-playing-with
Thomas Haldenwang, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence service, says suspected Russian sabotage nearly caused a plane to crash earlier this year. Haldenwang said that “only a lucky coincidence meant that the package caught fire on the ground at a DHL logistics center in Leipzig and not in mid-air.
He did not say if it was a passenger or freight plane,” the Financial Times reported
The document does not mean that America will enter a period of martial law, nor does it "newly allow" the use of lethal force against Americans. These accusations have been manufactured by disinformation agents to stoke political division.
This lie was spread by former General Michael Flynn:
DoD Directive 5240.01 is a policy directive that replaces a policy from 2007 This policy directs the federal, active-duty military on the limitations of assistance that it can provide during DSCA or Defense Support to Civil Authorities
The document does not mean that America will enter a period of martial law, nor does it "newly allow" the use of lethal force against Americans. These accusations have been manufactured by disinformation agents to stoke political division
The NSPCC added the new findings reveal Snapchat and Meta platforms were the most popular platforms used by perpetrators to target children online last year.
It added girls were predominantly targeted by offenders for online grooming, making up 81 per cent of total UK recorded cases where gender was known in 2023/24.
online safety advocates point out how the design of Snapchat can make it a danger in itself. Messages and images on Snapchat typically disappear after 24 hours, and users can see if a recipient has screenshot or saved any images shared.
This makes criminality more difficult to track than on other platforms.
The instances of recording grooming has been increasing since the offence of Sexual Communication with a Child came into force in 2017, reaching a new record high of 7,062 this year.
Of the 1,824 cases where the platform was known in the last year, 48% were recorded on Snapchat.
Reported grooming offences on WhatsApp rose slightly in the past year. On Instagram and Facebook, known cases have fallen over recent years, according to the figures. All three platforms are owned by Meta.
Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules
Media regulator Ofcom, which will enforce those rules, said: "Our draft codes of practice include robust measures that will help prevent grooming by making it harder for perpetrators to contact children. We’re prepared to use the full extent of our enforcement powers against any companies that come up short when the time comes."
The Online Safety Act includes a legal requirement for tech platforms to keep children safe.
From December, big tech firms will have to publish their risk assessments on illegal harms on their platforms - The Online Safety Act is one year old. Has it made children any safer?
Indepth report
The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children's charity the NSPCC - More than 7,000 Sexual Communication with a Child offences were recorded across the UK in the year to March 2024 - the highest number since the offence was created
Snapchat is one of the smaller social media platforms in the UK - but is very popular with children and teenagers, external.
Student and care leaver Oyster card users are advised to keep track of their fares, and TfL says it intends to refund customers for additional travel costs incurred once the issue is fixed.
https://tfl.gov.uk/help-and-contact/we-re-doing-maintenance-on-our-photocard-website
A 17-year-old boy was arrested over the hack, which also included names, emails, home addresses and Oyster refund data
Transport for London (TfL) Oyster photocards are still unavailable following a cyber attack
Photocards affected include those for children, students, care leavers, people aged over 60, apprentices and veterans - TfL said photocards for those aged five to 15 that may have expired since September would still be accepted if shown to staff until the end of this year.
#AI shenanigans
AI slop hoax parade: Thousands turned out in Dublin for a non-existent Hallowe'en parade, a rumor started by AI slop
https://defector.com/thousands-turn-out-for-nonexistent-halloween-parade-promoted-by-ai-listing
Would-be revelers started getting suspicious about an hour after the parade was supposed to begin
Metrics show multiple social media platforms have been restricted in #Mauritius; the incident comes as authorities order ISPs to suspend access until after elections later this month, on grounds of national security after the leaking of "certain" audio clips
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