Tag: social media
EU Used Illegal Microtargeted Ads to Boost Public Support for New Comms Surveillance Powers
European Commissioner Ylva Johansson broke laws that limit the use of sensitive data to pressure governments that opposed her plans.
Denial of Service, Voice Clones, AI Social Media Bots and Anonymous Sudan: Commsrisk Show 8
Anonymous Sudan have hit many with denial of service attacks. Their methods show how diverse societies face common vulnerabilities.
Facebook Censored Content whilst Hoping Government Would Make It Easier to Transfer Personal Data
Recently published emails show Nick Clegg, a top executive at Meta, questioned why Facebook removed some posts about COVID-19.
Ukraine Police Raid Another Simbox Bot Farm Pushing Pro-Putin Propaganda
Three people in the city of Vinnytsia have been arrested and each faces a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
FBI Says SIM Swapper Hijacked Accounts of Instagram Influencers to Sexually Harass Them
Amir Hossein Golshan is alleged to have demanded dates and masturbated whilst a victim performed a striptease by video call.
Hackers Reveal El Salvador Bought Comms Spy Equipment from President’s Friend
Official documents show USD2.2mn was spent on web and mobile surveillance services and tools, possibly including IMSI-catchers.
Ukraine Police Raid Simbox Farms Spreading Russian Propaganda via 1.5 Million Fake Internet Accounts
About 300 GSM gateways and more than 100,000 SIM cards were seized in the operation.
US Military Caught Using Fake Social Media Accounts to Influence Foreign Opinion
Commanders responsible for psychological operations have been ordered to report to the government on how they use social media.
Twitter Is ‘Terrified’ of French Regulator and 6 other Takeaways from Whistleblower’s Senate Testimony
Former Twitter exec Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko described flaws with the company's security and with US privacy protections in general.
Philippines President Rejects SIM Card Registration Law on Privacy Grounds
President Rodrigo Duterte blocked a law supposed to reduce SIM swap fraud because it might also have infringed constitutional rights.
In Defense of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook
Facebook has failings but this is not because it is new and unfamiliar technology. Its problems stem from a much older source of lies and mistakes: the vices of human beings.
Modi Bitcoin Twitter Hack Offers a Clue about the Future of Disinformation
75mn followers of the Indian Prime Minister were encouraged to buy Bitcoin, but it seems none of them did.
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