The 'bots' at heart of Twitter buyout row
Elon Musk's pausing of his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over "bots" has put the artificially-operated accounts at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy.
May 18, 2022
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Musk puts Twitter buy 'on hold,' casting doubt on $44B deal
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has put his plan to buy Twitter on what he called a temporary "hold," raising fresh doubts about whether he'll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition.
May 13, 2022
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Facebook says Iran-based spies targeted defense workers
Facebook on Thursday said it disrupted an Iran-based espionage operation targeting defense and aerospace workers in Europe and the United States.
Jul 15, 2021
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UK watchdog probes Amazon, Google for fake reviews of goods
U.K. regulators said on Friday that they're investigating Google and Amazon over concerns the online giants aren't doing enough to stop fake reviews of products and services on their platforms.
Jun 25, 2021
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Facebook fights influence-for-hire campaigns
Facebook said Thursday that it had taken down nine deceptive online campaigns as marketing firms make a business of using fake accounts to sway opinions.
May 06, 2021
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Facebook accused of taking money for ads to fake people after disabling 1.3 billion fake accounts
Facebook, which in 2019 paid advertisers a $40 million settlement over inflated video-viewing metrics and is fighting a lawsuit over its "reach" to users, is now taking flak over its revelation this week that it took down ...
Mar 24, 2021
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Facebook touts war on misinformation ahead of US hearing
Facebook on Monday highlighted a ramped up effort to block fake accounts in an ongoing battle against misinformation ahead of a key hearing in Congress scrutinizing online platforms.
Mar 22, 2021
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India's top court takes up social media content
India's top court on Friday sought the government and Twitter's response to a petition seeking a mechanism to check fake news, hate messages and what officials consider seditious and incendiary content on social media platforms.
Feb 12, 2021
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Sorting the social network fakers from the movers and shakers
How can we detect fake profiles to preclude their disruptive and deleterious effects on social media and social networks? Writing in the International Journal of Information and Computer Security, Somya Ranjan Sahoo and B.B. ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Facebook halts small Iranian group targeting U.S. users on social network
Facebook has taken down three networks, each of which used "coordinated inauthentic behavior" to exploit other users and spread misinformation across Facebook and Instagram.
Feb 13, 2020
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