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00:00WhatsApp's View Once feature has a huge flaw.

00:02The US, UK, and EU are working on a treaty to protect citizens from the risks of AI,

00:07and Australia is set to fine social media platforms for spreading misinformation.

00:10Here are the top tech headlines of the week that you can't afford to miss.

00:15In a major security flaw, WhatsApp's View Once feature, designed to make pictures and

00:19videos disappear after viewing, can be bypassed on its web app.

00:23Security researcher Tal Berry discovered the bug, allowing recipients to save the media

00:27meant to vanish.

00:28WhatsApp is rolling out updates to fix the issue, but advises users to only send View

00:32Once content to trusted contacts.

00:34The feature introduced in 2021 works securely on mobile apps, but is vulnerable on desktop

00:39and web versions.

00:40No timeline has been given for the full fix, so maybe think twice about sending those sensitive

00:44photos in the coming months.

00:45The first legally binding AI treaty is now open for signing, with countries like the US, UK,

00:50and EU members participating.

00:52Adopted by the Council of Europe, the AI Convention aims to safeguard human rights while promoting

00:56responsible AI innovation.

00:58The treaty focuses on protecting people from AI risks, separate from the EU's stricter AI

01:03Act.

01:04Legal expert Francesca Fanucci criticizes the treaty for its broad principles and limited

01:08scrutiny of private companies.

01:10Despite concerns, signatories can't adopt measures to enforce the agreement.

01:14We've all seen the Terminator, and while we're maybe not quite heading in that direction,

01:18these kinds of treaties might stale off Sarah Connor-type situations in the future.

01:22And finally, Australia will find tech platforms up to 5% of global revenue for failing to

01:27curb online misinformation.

01:28The new legislation requires platforms to set codes of conduct to stop harmful falsehoods

01:33such as those affecting election integrity or public health.

01:36Critics, including free speech advocates, warn the bill gives too much control to the government,

01:40while Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says misinformation threatens Australia's democracy

01:45and safety.

01:46So what do you think about that?

01:47We'd love to hear your comments below, but for now, that's it for this week's In Case

01:51You Missed It, and I'll see you next time.

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