Campaigns on their own as cyber threats roil midterms
Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator.
Aug 3, 2018
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Iran hackers target Harris and Trump campaigns: Google
Google on Tuesday confirmed that hackers backed by Iran are targeting the campaigns of US presidential rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Aug 15, 2024
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Opinion: NZ's political leaders are ignoring the mounting threats from AI, and that's putting everyone at risk
As the 2023 election campaign enters its final days, there is an elephant in the room that politicians seem keen to ignore: the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what it will mean for New Zealand's economy, politics ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Brazil orders Google to halt campaign against speech bill
Brazil's Justice Ministry on Tuesday ordered Google to stop conducting what it called a propaganda campaign against Brazilian legislation aimed at curbing misinformation, or face about $200,000 per hour in fines.
May 2, 2023
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China's muted Singles' Day shopping fest expects slow growth
China's biggest online shopping festival, known as Singles' Day, is typically an extravagant affair as Chinese e-commerce firms like Alibaba and JD.com ramp up marketing campaigns and engage top livestreamers to hawk everything ...
Nov 11, 2022
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With Twitter, Musk's influence enters uncharted territory
First, Elon Musk revolutionized the automobile industry, then he tackled space travel. By taking control of Twitter, the eccentric billionaire now wields a nearly untold level of influence.
Oct 30, 2022
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Facebook shuts down anti-vaccine influencer campaign
Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down a disinformation operation which sought to spread Covid-19 vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers into backing false claims.
Aug 10, 2021
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Facebook adapts defenses as deception campaigns go stealth
Facebook said Wednesday that it has disrupted more than 150 deceptive influence schemes since 2017, with Russia the biggest single source, as culprits strive to stay "under the radar."
May 26, 2021
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Survey: Nearly 1 in 3 contribute to a crowdfunding drive
Nearly one in three Americans say they donate to a crowdfunding effort each year, according to a first-of its-kind study by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. And all indications are that the pandemic ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Crowdfunding your video game: Key factors for success
Crowdfunding has become a useful way to obtain financial backing for small and medium-sized projects. Given sufficient attention, particularly via the internet, an entrepreneur or creative, might reach out to a virtual crowd ...
Apr 7, 2021
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