Trump’s Colorado Ballot Disqualification Sparks Political Firestorm
The Colorado Supreme Court, on Tuesday, made a groundbreaking decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, citing his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot. This decision, invoking the 14th Amendment, has caused fierce reactions from members of Congress in both parties. Colorado Historic Ruling The court’s decision hinges […]
Trump Lashes Out at Twitter With Executive Order on Social Media
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to remove some protections online platforms currently have under the Communications Decency Act. The legality of the order is contested but, if upheld, it would make it easier for users to bring civil lawsuits against companies for censorship based on political views. The executive order comes […]
Your Digital Rights Could Be At Risk: Only 1 State Bans Warrantless Searches
California’s Supreme Court struck down a probation ruling over digital rights on August 15. The probation let officers search a minor’s social media accounts and phone without a warrant. Ricardo P. gave up his phone and social media accounts for search as a result of his arrest in 2014. The court convicted him of assisting […]
Troll Farms On Reddit Part Of Larger Propaganda Campaign
An investigative report by Engadget and Point uncovered further details about the active measure’s campaign conducted by the Russian intelligence agency, oversaw by President Vladimir Putin. The investigation found troubling details showing websites linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency propaganda machine are influencing numerous communities on Reddit, frequently targeting those who favor United States President […]
Detained Huawei Executive Receives Bail
Meng Wanzhou who was arrested in Canada at the Vancouver International Airport on December 1st. Wanzhou is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Chinese company Huawei. Her detention came at the request of the United States who claims she used her position in Huawei to filter business deals with Iran through shell company Skycom […]
Cambridge Analytica’s Data Was Accessed In Russia
A British member of parliament told CNN on Wednesday that Facebook information about millions of American citizens was accessed from Russia through Cambridge Analytica’s. Conservative MP Damian Collins said Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) uncovered evidence that data collected by Professor Aleksandr Kogan for Cambridge Analytica was accessed from Russia and other nations. “I think what we […]
Data Security Continues To Be A Concern Despite New Legislation
The safety of personal data has been an issue since the founding of the internet, however; debate concerning security protocols and corporate ethics has only lately become a hot-button topic. According to a timeline provided by NBC, a June 2013 Facebook bug exposed the email addresses and phone numbers of 6 million users on the […]
‘How Quest For Cheaper Sources Of Energy Hinders Power Sector Devt In Nig’
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has observed with dismay how the quest for cheaper sources of energy was hindering power sector development in Nigeria. According to him, the country now seemed to rely so much on the importation of sources of its energy despite that it was blessed with abundant sources of renewable energy […]
Nigeria Set For FIRST Robots Olympic
Seven Senior Secondary students from public and private secondary schools in Lagos State will represent Nigeria in the FIRST Global Robots Olympic (GRO) in Washington DC. The FIRST GRO is the maiden edition of the robotic competition. The goal of the competition is to expose students to collaborate on techniques to solve global problems. The […]