Tag: Virgin Orbit
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok fined £12.7m by UK’s data watchdog
TikTok has been fined £12.7m for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK's data watchdog has said. An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found the video-sharing app breached data protection law. It says the breaches happened between May 2018 and July 2020. TikTok says it disagrees with the ICO's decision.…
ShinyShiny snippets: UK’s first space mission ready for lift off
Image: Virgin Orbit The first space mission on British soil is due for lift-off in the coming weeks after the regulator granted licences. Virgin Orbit has been awarded licences to operate the UK's first space launch. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's company demonstrated it has "taken…
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok ‘takes up to 70% of proceeds to displaced Syrian families’
Displaced families in Syrian camps are begging for donations on TikTok while the company takes up to 70% of the proceeds, a BBC investigation found. Children are livestreaming on the social media app for hours, pleading for digital gifts with a cash value. The BBC saw streams earning up to $1,000 (£900) an hour, but…
