Holidays bring phishing scam surge aimed at small business
The email looked legitimate, so Danielle Radin clicked on the link it contained, expecting to have her products included in a holiday gift guide.
Dec 04, 2019
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The pressure is now on Facebook to ban political ads, too
Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. But so far, that doesn't appear likely to happen.
Oct 31, 2019
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Singapore's 'fake news' law takes effect as critics sound alarm
Singapore's new law to combat "fake news" came into effect Wednesday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a "chilling" attempt to stifle dissent.
Oct 02, 2019
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US plans for fake social media run afoul of Facebook rules
Facebook said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would be violating the company's rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country.
Sep 04, 2019
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US to use fake social media to check people entering country
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship.
Aug 31, 2019
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Pinterest to direct vaccine-related searches to health orgs
Pinterest said Wednesday it will try to combat misinformation about vaccines by showing only information from health organizations when people search.
Aug 28, 2019
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Influencer, celebrity, journalist? Teens are turning to YouTube for news, survey shows
The results are in: Teens turn to YouTube to keep up with current events instead of established news organizations.
Aug 14, 2019
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Americans' views on tech firms turn sharply negative: poll
Americans' views on major technology firms have taken a dramatic negative turn in the past four years, with both Democrats and Republicans seeing the sector in a less positive light, a poll showed Monday.
Jul 29, 2019
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Facebook 'digital gangsters' who spread fake news: British MPs
A scathing British parliamentary report on Monday branded Facebook "digital gangsters" who failed to fight the spread of fake news and violated data privacy.
Feb 18, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Redirect2Own: A new approach to protect the intellectual property of user-uploaded content
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, ...
Oct 23, 2018 feature
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New study describes method to detect dishonesty online
A new study by Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, associate professor of information systems and cybersecurity and Cloud Technology Endowed Professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), describes a method for detecting ...
Oct 24, 2016
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