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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – According to ASDA’A BCW, a communications consultant, the top five nations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by TikTok outreach are Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. Furthermore, three of the top 15 global markets in terms of total Snapchat users are Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. According to this statistics, the Middle East has one of the highest per capita global adoption rates for social media platforms. The region actually has some of the strongest social media adoption rates in the world, with some nations including Iraq outpacing the norm globally. The Middle East has strong adoption rates for social media, which can be attributed to a variety of reasons. The young population in the area is one factor. The Middle East has a majority of citizens under the age of 30, who are highly engaged on social media. The expanding affordability of smartphones and internet connectivity is another aspect. Middle Easterners now find it simpler to access social media because to significant drops in the price of smartphones and broadband contracts.

Snapchat House will be held at the Chinese Garden of Friendship Forecourt Snap Inc. is preparing to open Snapchat House, inviting both SXSW Sydney delegates and the wider industry to join in on an immersive experience.Open from Tuesday 17 October until Thursday 19 October at the Chinese Garden of Friendship Forecourt, Snapchat House will bring the connection of Snapchat to life through interactive experiences such as a AR tower, and a beauty bAR where you can get your AR make-up look recreated by a make-up artist.Team Snap will also be running an AR workshop for creatives, hosting industry sessions for agency groups, facilitating discussions about the intersection of creativity and technology, and giving away swag.A SXSW badge is not required to visit Snapchat House.Highlights at Snapchat House, SXSW Sydney include:• Beauty bAR: Immerse yourself in AR try-on technology and explore creative makeup looks in augmented reality, then have your favourite one applied IRL by professional makeup artists. October 17, 18 and 19, 10:00-6:00 daily, no badge required.• Giant augmented reality photo tower: Experience augmented reality with your friends on the big screen. The five-metre-high tower lets Snapchat House visitors play with an interactive body tracking lens and share portraits of

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NDTV experts Saba Karim and Vijay Dahiya talk about Australia's lack of intent with the bat on a typically Indian pitch against India during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match.Read full article

India Matches World Cup 2023Match 6, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Hyderabad, Oct 9, 2023New ZealandNetherlandsMon, Oct 9, 2023 - 2:00 PM ISTMatch 7, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Dharamsala, Oct 10, 2023EnglandBangladeshTue, Oct 10, 2023 - 10:30 AM ISTMatch 8, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Hyderabad, Oct 10, 2023PakistanSri LankaTue, Oct 10, 2023 - 2:00 PM ISTMatch 5, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Chennai, Oct 8, 2023India201/4 (41.2)Australia199 (49.3)India beat Australia by 6 wicketsMatch 4, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Delhi, Oct 7, 2023South Africa428/5 (50.0)Sri Lanka326 (44.5)South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runsMatch 3, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at Dharamsala, Oct 7, 2023Bangladesh158/4 (34.4)Afghanistan156 (37.2)Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 6 wicketsA KL Rahul-Virat Kohli chasing masterclass saved India's blushes after the side lost three top-order batters at the score of 2 while chasing Australia's paltry 199. India eventually beat Australia by 6 wickets in the game, which was also their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign opener.Read full article

This post has been read 491 times! The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a warning regarding the potential closure of the My AI feature in the UK following a preliminary investigation. LONDON, Oct 6, (Agencies): The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning regarding the potential closure of the My AI feature in the UK following a preliminary investigation. The US-based company, Snap, which owns Snapchat, has stated that it is carefully reviewing the initial findings. My AI is a feature that allows users to engage in conversations with a computer program designed to mimic human interaction. Snapchat characterizes it as an “evolving feature” powered by ChatGPT, an online AI tool known for convincingly imitating realistic responses. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, made headlines earlier this year by becoming the first social media platform to introduce an AI-powered chat function. With 21 million users in the UK, including many children, concerns have arisen regarding the potential privacy risks for users aged 13 to 17, prompting the ICO’s interest. Snap has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the ICO following the issuance of a preliminary notice. The company emphasized that it had conducted a comprehensive legal and privacy review

Home Tech News Snapchat's AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdog Snapchat may have failed to properly assess privacy risks to children from its artificial intelligence chatbot, Britain's data watchdog said on Friday, adding it would consider the company's response before making any final enforcement decision.The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said if the U.S. company fails to adequately address the regulator's concerns, "My AI", launched in April, could be banned in the UK. "The provisional findings of our investigation suggest a worrying failure by Snap to adequately identify and assess the privacy risks to children and other users before launching 'My AI'", Information Commissioner John Edwards said. The findings do not necessarily mean the instant messaging app used largely by younger people has breached British data protection laws or that the ICO will end up issuing an enforcement notice, the regulator said.Snap said it was reviewing the ICO's notice and that it was committed to user privacy."My AI went through a robust legal and privacy review process before being made publicly available," a Snap spokesperson said. "We will continue to work constructively with the ICO to ensure they're comfortable with our risk assessment procedures."The ICO is

Snap has been issued with a preliminary enforcement notice by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks posed by its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, My AI. The ICO’s investigation provisionally found that Snap, the parent company of popular social media platform Snapchat, failed to adequately identify and assess the risks to My AI users in the U.K., including children aged 13 to 17, the ICO said in a Friday (Oct. 6) press release. Reached by PYMNTS, a Snap spokesperson said in a statement that the company is closely reviewing the ICO’s provisional decision. “Like the ICO we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users,” the statement said. “In line with our standard approach to product development, My AI went through a robust legal and privacy review process before being made publicly available. We will continue to work constructively with the ICO to ensure they’re comfortable with our risk assessment procedures.” According to the ICO’s press release, if a final enforcement notice is adopted, Snap may be required to stop processing data in connection with My AI, which would mean suspending the My AI product for U.K. users until an adequate risk assessment is conducted. Snap

A deadly shooting in Waltham, Massachusetts, this May began with an argument on a Snapchat group call and took place while the call was still going, prosecutors said Friday. They were in Waltham District Court for the arraignment of Josh Pierre, the Waltham man accused of fatally shooting Shelson Jules, 22, in the city early in the morning on May 22, 2023. A not guilty plea was entered on Pierre's behalf and the 21-year-old, who was arrested in Florida last month, was held without bail. The gunfire on Lyman Street near Faneuil Road damaged a nearby home and pickup truck, and left neighbors shocked. Prosecutors said that investigators found witnesses to the incident who told them it unfolded over a call on Snapchat. Residents were startled to see investigators combing for clues Monday after a man was shot to death earlier in the day. "There was this very intense argument which escalated to a point at which were trying to essentially rendezvous to basically fight," assistant district attorney Graham Van Epps said. "This call continued until there were gunshots heard," he added. People who were at the intersection where the argument spilled from social media

Police are cautioning youth to be vigilant when speaking with strangers online. Parents are encouraged to discuss safety precautions with their children. (Photo credit Maurizio Pesce / CC) By CJME News SNAPCHAT Oct 5, 2023 | 1:00 PM The RCMP urges Snapchat users to inform police if they’ve connected with the following handles: Maximum_max11, MaxxyMaxlove, Stretch_Enjoyer.A 29-year-old Regina man is accused of communicating with a youth victim over the social media app, resulting in charges of sexual assault, sexual interference and possession of child pornography.Investigators believe there may be other victims and want to find them.A widespread investigation began in Saskatchewan in July and expanded to British Columbia.