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Japan Today
3 days ago
- Japan Today
Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud
FILE - An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, on Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) French prosecutors have launched a police investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving X, Elon Musk's social media platform. The Paris prosecutor's office, in a statement Friday, announced the opening of the investigation, and said that a branch of the French gendarmerie is conducting the inquiry. The investigation is looking into two alleged offenses 'in particular' — organized tampering with the functioning of an automated data processing system, and organized fraudulent extraction of data from an automated data processing system, the statement said. It didn't give details of the alleged wrongdoing. It said that the investigation is targeting both the platform and people, without naming them or saying what role they might have within X. The prosecutor's office said that it was acting on information that two people provided in January to its cybercrimes unit. One of them is a member of parliament, and the other is a senior official in a French government institution. It didn't identify them or the institution. It said the two people alleged the suspected use of X's algorithm for the 'purposes of foreign interference.' It didn't detail the alleged interference or how the algorithm was allegedly used. The prosecutor's office said that it decided this week to open the police investigation, after conducting its own "verifications' and having received additional information from French researchers and 'various public institutions.' The Associated Press has emailed X's press office, seeking comment. Kelvin Chan contributed to this report from London. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Politico
4 days ago
- Politics
- Politico
Judge rules Los Angeles police can't use nonlethal weapons against journalists
The Los Angeles Press Club sued the city's police department after officers allegedly used weapons against journalists while they were covering anti-ICE protets. A U.S. district judge granted a restraining order prohibiting Los Angeles police from using less lethal munitions against journalists. | Noah Berger/AP By Lindsey Holden 07/11/2025 01:46 PM EDT A federal judge ruled Los Angeles police cannot force journalists out of protest areas or use nonlethal weapons against them after reporters alleged officers targeted them during anti-ICE demonstrations last month. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera granted the Los Angeles Press Club's request for a 14-day restraining order against the city's police department after the group said it documented dozens of incidents in which officers forced reporters away from public spaces where protests were taking place, hit them with rubber bullets and nonlethal weapons and exposed them to tear gas. Vera's ruling is an emergency order giving the court more time to consider whether to grant a longer-term block. It prohibits Los Angeles police from keeping journalists out of closed areas, assaulting or obstructing those in the process of news gathering, arresting those in closed areas and using nonlethal weapons against reporters.
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud
Published Jul 11, 2025 • 1 minute read An "X" sign rests atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, on Friday, July 28, 2023. Photo by Noah Berger / AP PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors have launched a police investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving X, Elon Musk's social media platform. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Paris prosecutor's office, in a statement Friday, announced the opening of the investigation, and said that a branch of the French gendarmerie is conducting the inquiry. The investigation is looking into two alleged offences 'in particular' — organized tampering with the functioning of an automated data processing system, and organized fraudulent extraction of data from an automated data processing system, the statement said. It didn't give details of the alleged wrongdoing. It said that the investigation is targeting both the platform and people, without naming them or saying what role they might have within X. The prosecutor's office said that it was acting on information that two people provided in January to its cybercrimes unit. One of them is a member of parliament, and the other is a senior official in a French government institution. It didn't identify them or the institution. It said the two people alleged the suspected use of X's algorithm for the 'purposes of foreign interference.' It didn't detail the alleged interference or how the algorithm was allegedly used. The prosecutor's office said that it decided this week to open the police investigation, after conducting its own 'verifications' and having received additional information from French researchers and 'various public institutions.' The Associated Press has emailed X's press office, seeking comment. Editorial Cartoons World Toronto & GTA Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto & GTA
Mid East Info
5 days ago
- Business
- Mid East Info
Amazon CloudFront streamlines CDN setup with smart defaults and automation - Middle East Business News and Information
IAD Data Centers and Community Amazon Web Services Photo Copyright Noah Berger / 2023 United Arab Emirates, Dubai, July, 2025: Amazon CloudFront introduces a new console experience that simplifies the delivery of secure, high-performance applications to users on the internet. Setting up a content delivery network CDN traditionally required deep expertise in CDN configurations, domain management, and security best practices. The new CloudFront console experience streamlines this entire process with a unified approach to content delivery and security. The new experience automatically provisions and manages DNS records with Amazon Route 53 and TLS certificates with AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). Users can now create a secure, optimized distribution in as little as 30 seconds, regardless of their CDN expertise level. When creating a distribution, CloudFront now automatically applies optimized settings based on your specific origin type. For example, when serving static websites from Amazon S3, CloudFront automatically configures Origin Access Control to prevent direct bucket access, optimizes caching settings for improved performance, and enables recommended security settings – all without requiring you to understand the underlying technical details of these components. About Amazon: Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon.
Wall Street Journal
04-07-2025
- Climate
- Wall Street Journal
California's Madre Fire Explodes to Become State's Largest This Year
California's Madre Fire Explodes to Become State's Largest This Year A wildfire near California's central coast grew rapidly as hot, dry weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the state during the July Fourth holiday. Photo: Noah Berger/Associated Press
