Internet
A video on social media shows a high-ranking U.S. legislator declaring his support for an overwhelming tax increase. You react accordingly because the video looks like him and sounds like him, so certainly it has be him.
Apr 18, 2019
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Internet
Time is of the essence as a deluge of updates spreads across the internet and social media feeds. Members of the public are eager to find information they can trust.
Jul 31, 2023
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Security
Hungary, Israel and Algeria on Thursday probed allegations that Israeli-made spyware was used on journalists, rights activists and 14 heads of state, as French leader Emmanuel Macron ordered tighter security and changed his ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Internet
Social media is increasingly used to spread fake news. The same problem can be found on the capital market—criminals spread fake news about companies in order to manipulate share prices. Researchers at the Universities ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Internet
A University of Texas at Arlington-led team is building computer tools to detect social bots within the worldwide web that create and spread fake news.
Jun 12, 2017
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Internet
At the end of 2020, it seemed hard to imagine a worse year for misinformation on social media, given the intensity of the presidential election and the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. But 2021 proved up to the task, starting ...
Dec 31, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged, the World Health Organization and the United Nations issued a stark warning: An "infodemic" of online rumors and fake news relating to COVID-19 was impeding public health efforts and causing ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Keeping up with the latest digital cons is exhausting. Fraudsters always seem to be one step ahead. But our study found there is one simple thing you can do to drastically reduce your chances of losing money to web scams: ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Internet
Malicious or fictitious users on internet networks have become the bane of the internet's existence. While many bemoan their increasing frequency, few have developed methods to track and expose them. A Ben-Gurion University ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Internet
Disinformation has been used in warfare and military strategy over time. But it is undeniably being intensified by the use of smart technologies and social media. This is because these communication technologies provide a ...
Nov 29, 2021
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