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- GTAJuly 17, 2019
Halton police charge man, 58, in child luring investigation
Police west of Toronto have charged a man with attempting to lure a child using social media platforms. Halton Regional Police…
Ler mais » - CanadáJuly 15, 2019
Social media, but not video games, linked to depression in teens
Screen time — and social media in particular — is linked to an increase in depressive symptoms in teenagers, according…
Ler mais » - CanadáJune 11, 2019
Poll finds 90% of Canadians have fallen for fake news
Ninety per cent of Canadians say they have fallen for fake news online, with many listing Facebook as the most…
Ler mais » - CanadáJune 3, 2019
Former RIM CEO calls for penalties on social media companies
Social media company executives should face stiff penalties for violating users’ rights, according to former Research in Motion co-CEO Jim…
Ler mais » - CanadáMay 17, 2019
Facebook says it’s tackling trolls and fake news in N.L. election, but steps back from censorship
The world’s largest social media platform has Newfoundland and Labrador under a microscope. Or so it claims. Facebook says it’s taken a…
Ler mais » - GTAMay 15, 2019
Anger at early hours Amber Alert on cellphones shows education needed, experts say
Anger at cellphone Amber Alerts that rouse people from their sleep is misplaced and shows the need for more public…
Ler mais » - GTAMay 1, 2019
‘Hey, you got this’: Dancer Donté Colley rockets to Instagram stardom with videos made to make others smile
He’s danced with Ariana Grande. Beyoncé has shared his moves with her 127 million fans on Instagram. But Donté Colley is most at home…
Ler mais » - GTAMay 1, 2019
Doctors worry as anti-vaccination messages escalate from social media misinformation to personal threats
As anti-vaccination groups fight back against public health campaigns to promote immunization in the face of measles outbreaks, some Canadian…
Ler mais » - CanadáApril 25, 2019
Facebook breached Canada’s privacy laws, watchdogs’ report finds
Social media giant Facebook broke a number of privacy laws and failed to take responsibility for protecting the personal information…
Ler mais » - CanadáApril 8, 2019
Canada targeted in election year for foreign cyber interference, spy agency says
Canadians are vulnerable to foreign interference in this fall’s federal election — and the meddling is already underway, according to…
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