• Zoom has added additional security mechanisms to its platform following recent so-called ‘zoombombings’. 
• Zoom has witnessed an increase in demand during the lockdown but has been targeted by trolls who have bombarded private meetings with racist, homophobic content and child sexual abuse images. 
• This news comes after Zoom’s chief executive apologised to its users for ‘falling short’ on security issues. 
• If you are considering using this or similar tech for meetings check out our ABCs of Live Video Conferencing

• The popular online video game Roblox’s has been hacked.
• Personal information of some users including their email addresses and passwords have been released. 
• The hacker targeted the ‘richest’ players, meaning those with the most in-app purchases. 
• Roblox has released a statement saying that all security flaws have been fixed and the small number of affected users have been notified. 
• To check if your password has been revealed in a data break visit Have I Been Pwned 

• Fortnite, which is owned by Epic Games has announced that it reached 350 million registered users. 
• Fortnite has planned a live concert featuring musicians on Friday the 8th of May.
• The concerts come as the platform move towards being a space where people can ‘chill with friends’.  
• Fortnite has witnessed a surge in users during the Lockdown, with 3.2 billion hours of gameplay in April.

• Facebook has announced who will sit on its independent board, which has been set up to decide which controversial content should be taken down.
• Facebook considers the board to represent “a new model of content moderation”.
• The Board has been called a ‘bold experiment’ by tech journalist Larry Magid, while some questioned its impact.

• Recent research has found that half of UK parents with young children are struggling to make ends meet due to the coronavirus, with the same number saying they are nearly out of money completely. 
• People with children are twice as likely to be facing financial struggles in comparison to those who don’t.
• This news follows reports that an 8-year-old male child is taking legal action against the home office for denying his family benefits.

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