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Bogus social media accounts fueled backlash over Target rollback of DEI: ‘Masterclass in manufactured outrage’
A coordinated campaign used bogus social media accounts to amplify backlash against Target after the company scaled back its ...
The Oversight Board says Meta isn't doing enough to fight celeb deepfake scams
The Oversight Board says Meta is " is likely allowing significant amounts of scam content on its platforms" when it comes to ...
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‘Social media platforms should police fake news’
Social media platforms have the primary responsibility to police fake news to ensure that content creators do not violate the law, particularly in spreading false content, deepfakes and artificial ...
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Research reveals how fake social media accounts could be the cause of serious security breaches
New research led by the University of Portsmouth has found that fake social media profiles, particularly LinkedIn accounts, ...
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FACT CHECK: ‘TV Patrol’ social media card claiming Duterte’s return to PH is fake
Why we fact-checked this: On June 2, the Facebook page Partido Local shared a graphic mimicking ABS-CBN News’ TV Patrol ...
Cybercriminals are using SEO to get popular fake AI tools loaded with malware to rank high on Google
Cybercriminals are faking AI tools and using SEO tricks to spread ransomware through popular search engines and social ...
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The only safe social network is the one that has no social component
social media also has problems. For starters, there's the abundance of negative comments, trolls, and occasional harassment (let's not even get started on fake news and political filter bubbles).