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2018-11-29

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Is 'Tainted' By Crises

As the problems swirling around Facebook gain force, some insiders think that COO Sheryl Sandberg may end being handed the blame.

2018-11-29

Google Challenged Over Location Tracking

Seven consumer groups have filed complaints against Google with national regulators, alleging that user location tracking is in violation of GDPR.

2018-11-28

British Parliament Seizes Facebook Documents

Rarely used parliamentary powers have been used to demand that a US software firm hand over secret data and Facebook say they want it back.

2018-11-27

Google Helps Boost High Street Spending

Google has teamed up with start-up NearSt to help consumers see what is available in their local shops via the web.

2018-11-21

Journalists Aim To Detect Deepfakes

Across the media industry, news organisations can consider multiple approaches to help authenticate news stories if they suspect alterations.

2018-11-19

Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis

A bombshell report on Facebook management’s struggles to deal with data breaches, failures to protect privacy and electoral interference.

2018-11-19

Russian Internet Research Agency Has A New Propaganda Campaign

The Russian troll farm known as the Internet Research Agency has apparently been boasting of its exploits during the US midterm elections.

2018-11-15

Good News About Voting Security

America’s election infrastructure has never been more carefully monitored in the weeks, and months leading up to the nationwide vote.

2018-11-09

How To Avoid Facebook Phishing Scams

Criminals use a variety of methods to target Facebook users, but phishing scams are the most dangerous and potentially damaging.

2018-11-05

Social Media Companies Scan For Potential Terrorists

The big social media platforms have developed technological and policy-based ways to help identify and prevent extremist content.

2018-11-03

Younger Generation Better At Separating News From Opinion

Gen Z don’t know much about the days of print newspapers separating the news pages from the opinion section. But they can tell the difference.

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