Meta says China-based influence efforts ramp up
Meta on Thursday warned that deceptive online campaigns based in China were taking aim at 2024 elections in the United States and elsewhere.
Nov 30, 2023
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X/Twitter: Imposing a $1 bot tax on new customers will only make the platform's problems worse
X, formerly known as Twitter, is testing a subscription plan called "Not a Bot" of US$1 equivalent per annum in New Zealand and the Philippines. Those who don't subscribe will still be able to log in to view content and follow ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Is someone using your pictures to catfish? Your rights when it comes to fake profiles and social media stalking
If you've ever used a dating app, you've probably experienced the disappointment of meeting someone who doesn't look quite like their photos. You may have even been a victim of catfishing, where someone creates a fake identity ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode
From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Can you spot the bots? New research says no
Until recently it has been a challenge to make convincing fake social media profiles at scale because images could be traced back to their source, and the text often didn't sound human-like.
Mar 15, 2023
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Twitter turmoil, staff exodus aggravate security concerns
Twitter's owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not become a "hellscape," but experts fear a staff exodus following mass layoffs may have devastated its ability to combat misinformation, impersonation and data theft.
Nov 20, 2022
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Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts
Twitter's relaunched premium service—which grants blue-check "verification" labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month—was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Twitter scrambles to curb spread of fake accounts
Twitter moved on Friday to curb fake accounts that have proliferated since Elon Musk's takeover, suspending sign-ups for a new paid checkmark system and reinstating a gray "official" badge on some accounts.
Nov 11, 2022
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Musk now gets chance to defeat Twitter's many fake accounts
Twitter's unending fight against spam accounts is now a problem for new owner Elon Musk, who pledged in April to defeat the bot scourge or "die trying!"
Oct 28, 2022
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Musk-Twitter deal: a roller-coaster saga
Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from the beginning—a mercurial billionaire locked in a bitter fight with his favorite social media platform.
Oct 5, 2022
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