Author: Marzio Pelù

A parents’ association is calling for a ban on social media for kids

TORONTO – The internet presents too many dangers and pitfalls for kids: on the one hand, excessive use can jeopardize their physical and mental health, causing anxiety, depression, loneliness, and even self-harm; on the other, the web is a veritable jungle where young boys and girls, and children, risk being exposed to age-inappropriate content or, in the worst (but not rarest) scenario, becoming the target of cyberbullies or online predators. 

CORRIERE CANADESE / Allarme per le frodi online: in un anno persi $ 638 milioni

TORONTO – I canadesi hanno perso oltre 638 milioni di dollari a causa di frodi nel 2024, con casi quasi raddoppiati nell’ultimo decennio. Stiamo parlando delle frodi online, il cosiddetto “scam”. Un fenomeno letteralmente dilagante. E secondo l’esperto di tecnologia Carmi Levy, l’intelligenza artificiale sta ulteriormente alimentando l’aumento e questa tendenza crescente sta creando una crisi nei servizi finanziari che probabilmente peggiorerà ancora… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Online fraud alert, $638 million lost in one year: scams are a scourge

TORONTO – Canadians lost over $638 million to fraud in 2024, with cases nearly doubling in the last decade. We’re talking about online fraud, or “scam”: it’s a phenomenon that’s literally rampant. And according to technology expert Carmi Levy, artificial intelligence is further fueling the increase, and this growing trend is creating a crisis in financial services that will likely get even worse.