
Technology
Facebook blocks more than 100 accounts, citing possible foreign influence
Facebook's head of cyber security policy, said 85 of the accounts were on the company's Instagram service, with the remainder on Facebook itself.
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Social media’s misinformation battle: No winners, so far
Caught embarrassingly off-guard, technology giants have thrown millions of dollars, tens of thousands of people into fighting fake news, propaganda and hate.
6 years ago
‘Skin positivity’ confronts acne stigma
A new movement on social media is trying to change the way we think about acne.
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Listen 4:41Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats
"We can go out on Twitter and there are loads of people saying insane stuff, but how do you know which is the one person?"
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Nearly 30 percent of anti-Semitic online attacks are bots
Researchers at the ADL analyzed 7.5 million Twitter messages between Aug. 31 and Sept. 17.
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Scientists say Gab, social network with Philly ties, is an incubator of hate
The suspected gunman in Saturday’s shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue frequently posted anti-Semitic comments on the social media site Gab, which is headquartered in Philly.
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The Russia investigations: The U.S. launches a digital offensive — gently
This week in the Russia investigations: America's cyber-troops may be fighting back against Russia's influence brokers. Will it be enough?
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Here’s how Russia runs its disinformation effort against the 2018 midterms
The Justice Department has revealed more than ever about the inner workings of Russia's disinformation war against the United States and the West.
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A.I. produced ‘portrait’ will go up for auction at Christie’s
A new portrait that is vaguely reminiscent of something painted by an old master is headed to Christie's New York auction block later this week
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Guests: Naomi Baron, Stacey Steinberg Hey! So… When someone texts you a lot of question marks, how does it make ...
Air Date: October 22, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Facebook’s election ‘war room’ takes aim at fake information
The war room is currently focused on Brazil's next round of elections and upcoming U.S. midterms.
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Purging long-forgotten online accounts: Worth the trouble?
Is it even possible to delete your zombie online footprints — or worth your time to do so?
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To deter foreign hackers, some states — including Pennsylvania — may also be deterring voters
At least nine states do not allow access from the international IP address, but allowed access from a U.S. IP address.
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Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts
The company said it has fixed the bugs and logged out affected users to reset those digital keys.
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Lyft, Uber offers discounted or free rides to get to polls on Election Day
Midterm elections are fast approaching and Lyft and Uber are trying to make getting to the polls a whole lot easier.
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