Twitter Whistleblower Claims ‘Extreme, Egregious Deficiencies’ for Security, Privacy and Spam
If the claims are true, Twitter faces the collapse of its bid to force a takeover by Elon Musk plus enormous fines for violating FTC orders.
Nigerian Government Says RA System Will Collect More Than Double the Tax from Telcos
A widely-reported press release includes an unbelievable forecast for the value to be generated by a national revenue assurance system.
Would You Implant a Phone-Readable COVID Passport Microchip in Your Hand?
This article is really about some dubious Swedish businessmen and why the world’s media gave them free advertising.
Mysterious New YouTube News Channels Fronted by Deepfake Presenters
Advertising revenues are being farmed using thousands of short videos with presenters who only appear to be human.
Robocalling Far-Right Conspiracy Theorists Threatened with $5mn FCC Fine
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl used robocalls to suppress the vote in the US 2020 elections by lying about the use of voter data.
How Not to Report Telco Tax Compliance
A vibrant and free press is vital to holding public bodies accountable for their failures. Tanzania’s press prefers to blame telcos for every failure by every government function.
5G Masts Burned in Coronavirus Panic
Fake news stories circulated on WhatsApp claim that the coronavirus epidemic began in Wuhan because it was the first city with a 5G network.
Now SIM Swaps Are Fake News Too
Liars are using social media to spread myths about the way fraudsters take control of phone accounts.