TikTok reportedly waited nearly 3 hours to call police in Brazil after a teen's death was livestreamed on the platform, but the company notified its own PR team almost immediately
TikTok reportedly waited nearly three hours after it was aware of an apparent livestreamed suicide to report the incident to police.
A report from The Intercept has revealed that a 19-year-old in Brazil livestreamed his death on the video-sharing platform nearly a year ago. When TikTok officials were alerted to the livestream, they reportedly waited to inform the police until after they took steps to ensure the story of the apparent suicide didn't spread or go viral.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-suicide-livestream-brazil-teen-waited-3-hours-call-police-2020-2/
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TikTok reportedly waited nearly three hours after it was aware of an apparent livestreamed suicide to report the incident to police.
A report from The Intercept has revealed that a 19-year-old in Brazil livestreamed his death on the video-sharing platform nearly a year ago. When TikTok officials were alerted to the livestream, they reportedly waited to inform the police until after they took steps to ensure the story of the apparent suicide didn't spread or go viral.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-suicide-livestream-brazil-teen-waited-3-hours-call-police-2020-2/
#brazil #tiktok
Brazillian feds started operation against hacktivists
Federal Police of Brazil fulfill search and seizure warrant at the house of three suspects for invasion of public databases and exposure of data from the military and president Jair Bolsonaro
The Federal Police of Brazil carried out an investigative operation against suspects of breaking into public databanks. The operation its called “Operation Capture The Flag” and started yesterday (26/06) with a search and seizure warrants in the houses of three young (between 17 and 19 years old) suspects.
The feds believe the suspects represent the cybercriminal group “Digital Space”. According to the local press (Valor Econômico), the group is being accused of exposing personal data from many army officers, the president Jair Bolsonaro and his family.
https://medium.com/brazil-cybersecutiry-correspondent/brazillian-feds-started-operation-against-hacktivists-50bb4f64847e
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Federal Police of Brazil fulfill search and seizure warrant at the house of three suspects for invasion of public databases and exposure of data from the military and president Jair Bolsonaro
The Federal Police of Brazil carried out an investigative operation against suspects of breaking into public databanks. The operation its called “Operation Capture The Flag” and started yesterday (26/06) with a search and seizure warrants in the houses of three young (between 17 and 19 years old) suspects.
The feds believe the suspects represent the cybercriminal group “Digital Space”. According to the local press (Valor Econômico), the group is being accused of exposing personal data from many army officers, the president Jair Bolsonaro and his family.
https://medium.com/brazil-cybersecutiry-correspondent/brazillian-feds-started-operation-against-hacktivists-50bb4f64847e
#brazil