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2022-03-15

Using Social Media To Track The Pandemic

Using historic data to predict future behaviour is very problematic, not least because humans, like the coronavirus, are capable of mutation.

2022-02-21

Facebook To Pay $90m Penalty For Tracking Users

Facebook accused of breaking US laws by using plug-ins to store cookies that tracked users visiting websites containing Facebook “like” buttons.

2022-02-09

Facebook Tanks

Facebook's parent company Meta lost 25% of its stock market valuation because the number of its users fell as they move away to rival platforms.

2022-02-08

Google & Facebook Will Have To Pay British Newspapers

Social media firms dominate the digital advertising business and British legislators intend to compel them to pay publishers for their content.

2022-02-02

Google Sued over 'Deceptive' Location Tracking

Dark Patterns: Consumers who use Google products cannot prevent Google from collecting, storing and profiting from their location data.

2022-01-26

Online Daters Must Protect Themselves Against Fraud

Looking For Love: Online Dating has caused heartbreak for many, with over £90 million stolen through fraud and deception last year.

2022-01-19

Facebook Hosted A Surge Of Fake News Prior To Capitol Riot

The social media platform's efforts to police misinformation on Facebook groups calling for violent confrontation with US government failed dismally.

2022-01-17

'War Is Coming’ - TikTok Used To Scare Swedish Children

Swedish youngsters who are heavy TikTok users are being frightened by a mysterious disinformation campaign threatening an impending war.

2022-01-06

Russia Fines Google For Illegal Content Breach

Google is fined 7.2 billion roubles in a revenue-related penalty for the repeated failure to delete content which is illegal under Russian law.

2022-01-04

Disinformation Is A Prevalent Threat

Disinformation-For-Hire: Advertising, Marketing and PR companies are busy manipulating online opinion for politicians & governments.

2021-12-07

Twitter Takes-Down Thousands Of Propaganda Accounts

Twitter has removed 3,465 state-backed accounts in an effort to limit the influence of manipulation and disinformation operations on the platform.

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