Computer Sciences
Every day, millions of users upload content on social media media platforms, including text, pictures and videos. While the creators of this content typically retain intellectual property (IP) rights once it is shared online, ...
Computer Sciences
A new machine-learning program accurately identifies COVID-19-related conspiracy theories on social media and models how they evolved over time—a tool that could someday help public health officials combat misinformation ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Internet
Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, is expanding its massive $1 billion data center under construction in DeKalb to nearly 2.4 million square feet, putting the college town west of Chicago at the center ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Business
A banknote has been sitting in my wallet for six months now. As time ticks on, it burns an ever greater hole in my pocket.
Sep 10, 2020
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Internet
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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Internet
There has been a tenfold increase in sexual abuse imagery created with webcams and other recording devices worldwide since 2019, according to the the Internet Watch Foundation.
May 3, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Gaming is a $193 billion industry—nearly double the size of the film and music industries combined—and there are around three billion gamers worldwide. While online gaming can improve well-being and foster social relations, ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Internet
Data affecting more than 500 million Facebook users that was originally leaked in 2019, including email addresses and phone numbers, has been posted on an online hackers forum, according to media reports and a cybercrime ...
Apr 3, 2021
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Internet
Is it legal—or even appropriate—for governments to tax digital advertisers on the user data collected from consumers? That's one of the many questions public policy makers must grapple with as they look for new ways to ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Deepfakes are images and videos which combine mixed source material to produce a synthetic result. Their use ranges from trivial to malicious, so methods to detect them are sought after, with the latest techniques often based ...
May 18, 2022
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