To help members optimize opportunities and reduce risk, OODA hosts a monthly video call to discuss items of common interest to our membership. These highly collaborative sessions are always a great …
Elon Musk Takes 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Hinting at Shake-Up
Elon Musk took a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. to become the platform’s biggest shareholder, a week after hinting he might shake up the social media industry. Twitter shares surged as much as 26% after …
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Meta Squeezes Russian State-Controlled Media Platforms
Meta, Facebook's parent organization, has reportedly restricted the presence of Russian-state controlled media on its platforms after witnessing heightened disinformation attempts. At the request of …
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Social Media Platforms Remain a Force Multiplier for Information-Based Threats
A recent report published by The Washington Post revealed how China is aggressively using advanced software to surveil popular social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, among others, in order …
Hackers Target India’s Prime Minister
Hackers compromised the official Twitter account of India's prime minister, Narendra Modi. The cyberattackers were able to hack into the social media account on December 11 and tweeted messages to his …
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Tinder and Bumble Enter the Metaverse — How Crypto and NFTs Could Become Essential to Virtual Dating Apps
Dating apps Tinder and Bumble are entering into a relationship with the metaverse ecosystem, changing the way people will interact in drastic ways and re-inventing their platforms. From the use of …
Facebook hits back at claims its AI has minimal success in fighting hate speech
Guy Rosen, the VP of integrity at Facebook, has shut down claims that artificial intelligence technology used by the platform to fight hate speech is not successful. Rosen has claimed that the …
The Information Threat Vector(s): Why Facebook Regulation and Accountability Matters
Facebook has been headlining the news for three consecutive days – and not in a good way: 60 Minutes devoted a segment to the company’s negative internal research, a congressional hearing with a …
Facebook Whistleblower to Testify Before Senate
Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former Facebook employee and data scientist from Iowa is set to appear before a US Senate subcommittee after blowing the whistle on Facebook's alleged prioritization of …
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Singapore moots ‘foreign interference’ law with powers to issue online platforms take-down order
Singapore has delayed new laws that would arm the government with the ability to issue directives to different platforms, such as social media sites. The government would also obtain the power to …