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TikTok is reportedly working on a way for users to reset their ‘For You’ page, a key element in the app’s user experience. According to a report in The Verge, quoting company spokesperson Jamie Favazza, the short video platform is testing the new ‘Refresh’ button that will reset users’ For You feed. The For You feed is TikTok’s main section which shows users new content. Over time, this feed starts showing custom recommendations based on the user’s previous activity. However, there may be instances where the algorithm doesn’t show enough relevant content. In that case, the Refresh option can be used to undo the existing custom feed and let you start from scratch. Read Also Democratic senator urges Apple, Google to kick TikTok out of app stores Refresh button will be available to limited users for now The social media giant said that the Refresh button will roll out in the coming days for a small group of users during the testing phase. … [Read more...] about tiktok: TikTok will allow users to reset the ‘For You’ feed, bring ‘strikes’ for policy violators

Searching Google for downloads of popular software has always come with risks, but over the past few months, it has been downright dangerous, according to researchers and a pseudorandom collection of queries. “Threat researchers are used to seeing a moderate flow of malvertising via Google Ads,” volunteers at Spamhaus wrote on Thursday . “However, over the past few days, researchers have witnessed a massive spike affecting numerous famous brands, with multiple malware being utilized. This is not ‘the norm.’” One of many new threats: MalVirt The surge is coming from numerous malware families, including AuroraStealer, IcedID , Meta Stealer, RedLine Stealer, Vidar, Formbook, and XLoader. In the past, these families typically relied on phishing and malicious spam that attached Microsoft Word documents with booby-trapped macros. Over the past month, Google Ads has become the go-to place for criminals to spread their malicious wares that are disguised as legitimate downloads by … [Read more...] about Until further notice, think twice before using Google to download software

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that unless Sweden bans the burning of the Islamic Qur’an, he will not agree to the country’s bid for membership in the NATO military alliance. President Erdogan stated this week that Turkey will refuse to give a green light for Swedish membership in NATO as long as it remains legal for people to burn copies of the Islamic holy book following a recent burning of the Qur’an last month. “As long as you allow my holy book, the Qur’an, to be burned and torn apart, we will not say yes to your entry into NATO. Our view of Finland is positive, but not of Sweden,” Erdogan said, broadcaster SVT reports . Finnish police blocked a Qur’an burning just this week. Turkish Govt’s Anger as Qur’an Burnt in Protest Outside Embassy in Stockholm https://t.co/jUixc7Shiq — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) January 22, 2023 Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström replied to Erdogan’s comments saying, ” We do not compromise on freedom … [Read more...] about No NATO for Sweden Until Qur’an Burning is Banned: Ankara

Facebook-parent Meta has said that it took down 34 million pieces of bad content in India in the month of December. Out of these roughly 34 million content pieces, over 22.54 million pieces of content are on Facebook and over 12.03 million pieces of content are on Instagram . Facebook received 764 reports As per the report, Facebook received 764 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism between December 1 and December 31. The company said it provided tools for users to resolve their issues in 345 cases. The Indian grievance mechanism includes pre-established channels to report content for specific violations, self-remediation flows where they can download their data, avenues to address account hacked issues etc. Read Also How to translate a message on WhatsApp before sending Meta publishes its monthly report in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Under the new IT Rules 2021, … [Read more...] about instagram: 34 million-plus ‘bad content’ removed from Facebook, Instagram in India in December: Report