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2017-01-09

Germany Wants To Order Social Media To Police Hate Speech

Germany is considering new laws to force social media platforms to take a more active role in policing illegal hate speech on their sites.

2016-12-09

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter & YouTube: Collaborating To Remove Terrorist Content

Social media heavyweights announce they will cooperate on a plan to help limit the spread of terrorist content online.

2016-12-07

Yes, Russia Weaponised Social Media In The US Elections

Russia didn't just hack & leak documents from US political groups, it used social media as a weapon to influence perceptions about the election.

2016-12-05

On Facebook, Fake US Election News Was More Popular Than Real News

The Numbers Are In. It turns out fake election stories on Facebook generated more engagement than stories from major US news outlets.

2016-11-30

Facebook’s Secret Censorship Deal With China

Facebook has developed censorship software in an effort to get China to lift its seven-year ban on the world’s largest social network.

2016-11-28

Facebook Will Double UK Employees

Facebook will expand its presence in the UK by 50% when it opens its new London headquarters in 2017, the US technology giant has announced.

2016-11-22

Google & Facebook Ban Fake News Sites

It's too late now: Google and Facebook are taking steps to control fake news by closing down access to their advertising networks.

2016-11-25

US Army Command Learning Cyberwar From Social Media

Young, social media-using soldiers may be the linchpin in the US Army's efforts to use cyberwar networks & virtual effects against enemies.

2016-11-23

Russia To Block LinkedIn

LinkedIn will be blocked in Russia after it failed to move personal data storage to the country in compliance with new security regulations.

2016-11-14

Pentagon Wants to Use Social Media On the Battlefield

The US military think they can use AI to combine open-source intel from social media with satellite data to produce useful real time intelligence.

2016-10-31

Facebook’s Drone Ambitions Are Getting Bigger

Facebook plans to fly at least one small, wireless drone at an altitude of 400 feet around its headquarters in the coming months.

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