KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — It appears that Meta has started rolling out its Meta Verified subscription in Malaysia and this is essentially Facebook and Instagram’s version of Twitter Blue. According to the social media platform’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the verified blue badge promises to offer better protection against impersonation which should help in prevent … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 12 — The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real — an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake. The biggest peril of Artificial Intelligence, experts say, is its ability to demolish the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — In an attempt to address online scams, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has recently directed all telcos in the country to block links sent via SMS. It appears that Maxis is the first telco to comply with the directive as it will start blocking SMS containing URLs from … Read more
Elon Musk has proposed a US$8 (RM37.90) monthly fee for Twitter Blue. ― SoyaCincau pic By Jonathan Lee Thursday, 03 Nov 2022 10:11 AM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 ― On Monday, it was reported that Twitter under Elon Musk’s ownership was “strongly considering” charging verified users (you know, the ones with the blue ticks) … Read more
Measures to assist Malaysians who have been cheated and kidnapped in employment scams, are expected to be the focus at Dewan Rakyat today.
Of the millions of dollars stolen via a romance scam in the United States in 2021, US$139 million were paid in cryptocurrency. ― Shutterstock pic SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 16 ― The Tinder Swindler had better watch out ― competition is definitely fierce. According to a report, more than US$130 million (RM544 million) paid in cryptocurrency … Read more
MUMBAI: Indian police said Friday that around 2,000 people were injected with fake Covid-19 vaccines in Mumbai, and another 500 — some of them disabled — may have suffered the same fate in a second major city. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
The number of online jewellery scam cases have risen, with 37 cases involving losses amounting to RM239,530 recorded in the first three months this year.
Tengku Zafrul said the lack of financial knowledge and planning could be a contributing factor to an uncertain future.
