Fake news has had drastic effects on Indonesian civilians, causing crises and panic over the past decade. Ismail Fahmi, founder of the social media analysis system based on big data, was instrumental …
Twitter is trying to build a new decentralized social media service that could transform its business — or present new kinds of headaches
An ambitious project was announced by the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, on Wednesday. Named "Bluesky," the initiative aims to transform how Twitter operates and present a new model for social media …
YouTube Is Easiest Platform To Manipulate, NATO Advisers Find
The NATO Strategic Communication Centre of Excellence bought social media engagement for 105 posts across various platforms for a three month period, which costed a total of $333 for 3,500 comments, …
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Your Social Media Is (Probably) Being Watched Right Now, Says New Surveillance Report
A new report[pdf] by Freedom House indicates that the social media accounts of 89% of all Internet users around the globe are actively being monitored by their country's government. This comes down to …
Should social media organizations be subject to strict privacy regulation?
Four out of five (80%) IT security professionals believe that governments should introduce new security and privacy legislation, and they feel this is particularly true for legislation dealing with …
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Over Half of Social Media Logins Are Fraudulent
A new study by Arkose Labs indicates that more than half (53%) of all logins on social media sites are fraudulent, while 11% of all online transactions, which in addition to account logins also …
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Consumer Data, Upcoming Elections Are at Risk, Black Hat Survey Says
9 out of 10 security professionals believe that regardless of people's cybersecurity hygiene, criminals likely have access to their private data, a new Black Hat survey found. Furthermore, just 3 in …
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FBI warning: Foreign spies using social media to target government contractors
In April of this year, the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) warned government contractors that their employees are being targeted on social media by foreign intelligence services, with the …
US Now Requiring Visa Applicants to Provide Social Media Details
People applying for US visas, even tourist visas, will now have to provide their current and pas email addresses and phone numbers. In addition, they will have to submit five years' worth of …
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Most adults are concerned about malware and phishing on social media
A new study by ID Experts shows that most Americans have privacy and security concerns about social media platforms. When it comes to privacy, over two out of three (68%) respondents are worried about …
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