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2018-10-16

New Google App Fights Censorship

A new Google app has recently been launched aimed at protecting users from state-sponsored censorship.

2018-10-12

New Tools To Fight Fake News

Many sites that generate fake news share characteristics that distinguish them from genuine journalistic outlets.

2018-10-08

Google Is Building A Search Engine For Fact Checks

Google News Initiative has launched the beta version of a tool that’s specifically for fact-checking content to counter fake news.

2018-10-10

California Bans 'Secret' Election Bots

California has adopted legislation which bans the use of undeclared bots during elections.

2018-10-08

Massive Facebook Hack Exploited Critical Bugs

Hackers exploited a vulnerability related to the “View As” feature to steal access tokens that could have been used to hijack accounts.

2018-10-08

The Weaponization Of Social Media

Reading List: P. W. Singer and Emerson Brooking tackle the mind bending questions that arise when war goes online and the online world goes to war.

2018-10-04

Facebook Could Face A GDPR Fine Of $1.63bn

Facebook could face potentially billions in fines under GDPR for the latest data breach which impacted roughly 50 million accounts.

2018-10-03

Reputational Damage & The Human Factor In Social Media

The greatest cybersecurity risk modern businesses currently face comes from people, not from a lack of firewalls or security policies.

2018-10-01

UK Newspaper Industry Demands Levy On Tech Firms

The British newspaper industry thinks that the government should force social media platforms like Facebook and Google to pay for journalism.

2018-10-01

Major Facebook Breach: 50m Users Compromised

An attacker can take full control of the victim’s account, including logging into third-party applications that use Facebook Login.

2018-09-24

British Government Is Planning Internet Regulation

New rules would involve producing a single legal framework for internet safety and increasing the legal liability for sites with illegal content.

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