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MI5 engaged in 'unlawful' handling of UK citizens' data
Internal documents reveal that MI5 appears to have broken data protection law in its handling of vast amounts of data collected on UK citizens, permitted by the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016 (Sky News).
Warrants for bulk data collection were granted on the understanding the MI5 was equipped to correctly handle this private and personal data. However, letters introduced in a court case brought by Liberty reveal that the Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (IPCO) wrote to MI5 with concerns about "the undoubtedly unlawful manner in which data has been held or handled".
Facebook won't take down Zuckerberg deepfake video
Facebook has told the press that it will not remove an AI-generated deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg outlining a scheme for world domination from Instagram (Gizmodo). It'll instead be handled as other misinformation on the platform, and removed from user recommendations if marked false by fact checkers. Created for advertising firm Canny AI, a puppet Zuckerberg that looks more convincing than his voice actor sounds alludes to data theft and Bond villains Spectre.
DRC Ebola outbreak crosses to neighbouring Uganda
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed to neighbouring Uganda (Ars Technica).
A five-year-old from DRC travelled to Uganda with his family, where he was found to be infected with the virus and is receiving treatment. Although this is the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record, the WHO has thus far determined that it is not a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: this may now change.
The NHS has a cunning plan to get more men donating blood
The number of men giving blood in England has dropped by almost 25 per cent in the last five years (WIRED). They're outnumbered by women on the blood donor register by more than 100,000, but NHS has put together a new offensive to recruit male donors. The plan? Appeal to their pride and sense of national duty.
Radiohead release 18 hours of recordings to foil pirate
Radiohead have released 18 hours of recordings to foil a hacker who stole them and was attempting to sell them to fans for between $50 and $15,000 (BBC News). The recordings were made during the production of the band's 1997 album OK Computer and have already been indexed by fans. The digital collection, which is also available to stream for free, will be online for 18 days, with all profits going to Extinction Rebellion.
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