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2022-09-05

Chinese Internet Companies Required To Disclose Algorithm Data

Chinese Internet firms including Alibaba, Tencent & Tiktok's owner ByteDance have supplied details of their critical algorithms to China's regulator.

2022-09-01

Understanding Fake News

Prebunking: Google has carried out research with valuable findings about how social media can actively pre-empt the spread of disinformation.

2022-08-29

Twitter Concealed Known Security Flaws

Whistleblower: Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its users, to its company shareholders, to US national security & democracy.

2022-08-26

EU Still Blocking Social Media Users' Data Transfer

Meta is still threatening to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe if it can’t continue to transfer and store user data in the US.

2022-08-15

British Parliament Shuts Down Its TikTok Account

Parliament has closed its TikTok account only a few days after MPs raised concerns about the risk of data being passed to the Chinese government.

2022-08-02

For Sale: 5.4m Twitter Users’ Data

Devil In The Detail: The information for sale allegedly comprises phone numbers & email addresses, including celebrities and numerous companies.

2022-07-21

Companies Going To War On Social Media

Social media is increasingly being used by businesses to spread misinformation, or downright lies, to discredit their commercial rivals.

2022-07-12

Elon Musk Isn't Buying Twitter

Musk says he wants to back out of the $44B deal because Twitter has failed to provide enough information about fake & spam accounts. 

2022-07-06

Google Improves Password Manager Platform Security

Google Password Manager users now have the same experience on Chrome, Android and iPhone and can manage their passwords using iOS.

2022-06-27

Murder Enabled By Social Media

Instagram & Snapchat: British schoolchildren lured a 13-year-old to a park where he was stabbed to death were motivated by images on social media.

2022-06-14

Elon Musk, YouTube & Bitcoin

Crypto Fraud: YouTube is being criticised for failing to tackle a network of cyber criminals streaming fake Elon Musk videos to steal from viewers.

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