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BlackHat Cybersecurity Event Continues Activities for 2nd Day Amid Wide Turnout

The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA
The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA
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BlackHat Cybersecurity Event Continues Activities for 2nd Day Amid Wide Turnout

The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA
The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16, 2023 - SPA

The world’s fastest growing cybersecurity event "Black Hat" proceeds on the second day amidst a substantial turnout at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center.

The event is organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Tahaluf. The ongoing edition of Black Hat will continue its activities until November 16.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the second day featured captivating sessions covering a wide range of cutting-edge topics, such as; “Security Continuum,” “Gamification Of Cybersecurity,” “Cyber Leadership,” and “Ask Me Anything (AMA): The CISO Sit-Down”.

The event hosted a lineup of experts and speakers including, while it also witnessed the graduation ceremony of the trainees of the Tuwaiq Cybersecurity Bootcamp, presented by Tuwaiq academy.
 

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Meta Hit with Fines by Türkiye after Refusing to Restrict Content on Facebook, Instagram

Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Meta Hit with Fines by Türkiye after Refusing to Restrict Content on Facebook, Instagram

Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Meta said it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands to limit content on Facebook and Instagram.

“We pushed back on requests from the Turkish government to restrict content that is clearly in the public interest, and have been fined by them as a consequence,” the company said in a statement.

The social media company did not disclose the size of the fine, except to say it was “substantial” and did not provide any more details about the content in question. The Associated Press has approached the Turkish government for comment.

“Government requests to restrict speech online alongside threats to shut down online services are severe and have a chilling effect on people’s ability to express themselves,” Meta said.

In recent years the Turkish government has increasingly sought to bring social media companies under its control. When protests erupted following the March 19 arrest of opposition Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, many social media platforms such as X, Instagram and Facebook were blocked.

More than 700 individual X accounts, including those belonging to journalists, media outlets, civil society organizations and student groups, were blocked, according to the Media and Law Studies Association. X said it would object.

Dozens have been arrested for social media posts deemed to be supporting the protests.