Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote
Facebook is opening up a war room to quickly respond to election hoaxes. Twitter is banning political ads. Google plans to crack down on bogus videos on YouTube.
Nov 10, 2019
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Airbnb bans 'party houses' after deadly US shooting
Airbnb's boss announced Saturday that the online platform, which offers private homes for rent for short periods, is banning "party houses" after a deadly shooting at a Halloween event in California.
Nov 03, 2019
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Will hiding 'like' counts and other numbers improve social media?
With social media companies under scrutiny for contributing to negative social pressure, Facebook announced in late September that it was starting a test in Australia to hide "like" counts and other metrics on posts. Instagram ...
Nov 01, 2019
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French media take copyright fight to Google
French media firms said Thursday that they would drag Google before the country's competition regulator over its refusal to pay for displaying their content in search results, setting up a legal fight over a new EU copyright ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Digital platforms: Making the world a more complicated place
Digital platforms, the websites and apps which compete for our precious screen time, have successfully invaded the traditional territory of many sectors of the "old economy." They have become the preferred—expected, even—domains ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Use of social media is taking place both online and offline
Social media has changed how people interact. However, social media use is neither static or specifically linked to certain platforms. Emerging technical capabilities, changes in lifestyle and time management as well as the ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Facebook chief hosts conservative guests amid bias debate
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday confirmed reports that he had hosted a series of dinners with right-wing figures, as the social media platform stands accused of stifling conservative voices.
Oct 15, 2019
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Liz Weston: In 'SIM swap,' criminals really have your number
If you're not familiar with SIM swap fraud, prepare to be terrified.
Oct 14, 2019
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Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that's a huge problem.
Oct 10, 2019
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Startup building new technology for creating apps, games
Dmitry Shapiro, a former MySpace executive and ex-Googler, is building a new technology in San Diego that he hopes will open the gates of app development to people of all types—not just those who can code.
Oct 09, 2019
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AI isn't smart enough yet to save us from fake news: Facebook users (and their bias) are key
The information we encounter online everyday can be misleading, incomplete or fabricated.
Sep 23, 2019
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Tech execs say they're acting faster on extremist content
Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress on Wednesday that they've gotten better and faster at detecting and removing violent extremist content on their social media platforms in the face of mass shootings ...
Sep 18, 2019
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New algorithm can distinguish cyberbullies from normal Twitter users with 90% accuracy
A team of researchers, including faculty at Binghamton University, have developed machine learning algorithms which can successfully identify bullies and aggressors on Twitter with 90 percent accuracy.
Sep 16, 2019
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Cell-mostly internet users place privacy burden on themselves
A new report from the Media, Inequality and Change (MIC) Center—a joint project of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University—details ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Twitter CEO account hacked, offensive tweets posted
Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted.
Aug 30, 2019
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