Facebook is reportedly in talks with news publishers to offer "millions of dollars" for the rights to publish their material on its site. The move follows years of criticism over its growing monopolization of online advertising ...
Aug 9, 2019
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This week, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified about the tens of thousands of pages of internal documents she leaked exposing how Facebook prioritized profits over the public's safety and called on lawmakers to ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are developing artificial intelligence tools that help consumers understand how they are being exploited as they navigate online platforms. The goal is to boost the digital literacy ...
May 29, 2024
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Google, from Day One, got big by getting into the business of finding information. Years later, Google is talking serious business about datasets. Google is launching a new search engine to help scientists find the datasets ...
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A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with an unprecedented fine of nearly $100 million, while Meta (formerly Facebook) received a fine of $27 million.
Dec 24, 2021
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Two algorithms that account for distinctive use of repeated words and word pairs require as few as 50 tweets to accurately distinguish deceptive "troll" messages from those posted by public figures. Sergei Monakhov of Friedrich ...
Aug 12, 2020
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"Splinternet" refers to the way the internet is being splintered—broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented.
Jun 9, 2023
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Researchers showed long ago that artificial intelligence models could identify a person's basic psychological traits from their digital footprints in social media.
Jan 28, 2021
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Modern communication systems need two main things: power, and what engineers call "backhaul", the connections that link cell towers and exchanges to the national network. When Cyclone Gabrielle struck, both were badly compromised.
Mar 3, 2023
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Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday reiterated his refusal to take down political advertisements on the social network even if the ads contain false information.
Dec 2, 2019
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