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2020-08-14

Belarus Government Shut Off The Internet During Elections

Election Day: Belarusians experienced Internet blackouts and major social networks, instant messengers & search engines were inaccessible.

2020-08-14

Google Bans Ads Linking To Hacked Political Content

Google will block advertising that contains hacked political content in an effort to prevent major interference in the 2020 US Presidential election.

2020-07-22

The British Government 'badly underestimated' Russian Political Interference

A critical official Parliamentary Report says that the UK government made no effort to investigate Russian interference in its democratic processes.

2020-07-13

Facebook: Hate Speech, Fake News & Bias

An audit Facebook itself commissioned found "serious setbacks" that led to failures on issues including hate speech, misinformation and bias.

2020-07-14

Fake News & Democracy In The Philippines

Legitimate news organisations are struggling to adapt to rapid technological change and tough economic circumstances in the Fake News era.

2020-07-10

Fake News Promotes Extremism

The US Department of Homeland Security says social media fills the void for socially isolated individuals and amplifies violent extremism.

2020-07-03

Hong Kongers Erase Their Digital Footprints

Hong Kong residents hurry to alter their digital footprints or remove their presence entirely from social media to escape new Chinese security law.

2020-07-03

Police First Hack Then Demolish Organised Crime Gangs

Police arrest 800 people across Europe after shutting down the encrypted EncroChat platform, used by organised crime groups for drug deals.

2020-07-01

LinkedIn ‘Job Offers’ Targeted Aerospace & Military Personnel

A malware campaign used LinkedIn spear-phishing messages posing as recruiters to steal data from the military and aerospace executives.

2020-06-24

Fake Qantas Facebook Page Promises Free Flights

Qantas has been at the centre of a scam on Facebook after free first class flights were offered on a fake account on the social network.

2020-06-22

Twitter Is Trying To Control Propaganda

Twitter has removed tens of thousands of "state linked" accounts used by China, Russia and Turkey to promote fake news.

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