This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyThe breakout tech is Citizen, a controversial app that provides alerts sourced from 911 calls and user reports. crowdsourcedapp analytics firm“More people have been downloading Citizen than ever before, and I think its just a reflection of the new world that were in,” Citizen chief executive Andrew Frame said in an interview. “Safety and accountability are becoming more important all the time.” AdvertisementAmericans have had an unprecedented view into the protests this week, as the ubiquity of...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyThe breakout tech is Citizen, a controversial app that provides alerts sourced from 911 calls and user reports. crowdsourcedapp analytics firm“More people have been downloading Citizen than ever before, and I think its just a reflection of the new world that were in,” Citizen chief executive Andrew Frame said in an interview. “Safety and accountability are becoming more important all the time.” AdvertisementAmericans have had an unprecedented view into the protests this week, as the ubiquity of...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareTwitter on Thursday evening took the rare step of appending a warning label to one of President Trump’s tweets after the company determined it violated its policies on manipulated media.The president tweeted a doctored version of a popular video that went viral in 2019 that showed two toddlers, one black and one white, hugging. In the version Trump shared, the video was edited with ominous music and a fake CNN headline that says, “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby.”“Racist baby probably a Trump voter,” the headline...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareTwitter on Thursday evening took the rare step of appending a warning label to one of President Trump’s tweets after the company determined it violated its policies on manipulated media.The president tweeted a doctored version of a popular video that went viral in 2019 that showed two toddlers, one black and one white, hugging. In the version Trump shared, the video was edited with ominous music and a fake CNN headline that says, “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby.”“Racist baby probably a Trump voter,” the headline...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyPatagonia typically blasts emails to its customers promoting jackets and other outdoor products. But earlier this summer, customers received a very different message in their inboxes. “A Note from Customer Service: There are fraudulent ads on Facebook and Instagram offering fake discounts on Patagonia products. It's a credit card scam," the emails said. The mass warning reflected a larger struggle over a major surge in fake ads over the past two years on Facebook – affecting not just Patagonia...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyPatagonia typically blasts emails to its customers promoting jackets and other outdoor products. But earlier this summer, customers received a very different message in their inboxes. “A Note from Customer Service: There are fraudulent ads on Facebook and Instagram offering fake discounts on Patagonia products. It's a credit card scam," the emails said. The mass warning reflected a larger struggle over a major surge in fake ads over the past two years on Facebook – affecting not just Patagonia...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyoffWe know they used this access to take control of many highly-visible (including verified) accounts and Tweet on their behalf. We’re looking into what other malicious activity they may have conducted or information they may have accessed and will share more here as we have it.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport)The hackers could have sown mass chaos with the privileged access they scored. It appears the accounts were seeking financial gain based on what is known so far. But technologists warn they...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyoffWe know they used this access to take control of many highly-visible (including verified) accounts and Tweet on their behalf. We’re looking into what other malicious activity they may have conducted or information they may have accessed and will share more here as we have it.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport)The hackers could have sown mass chaos with the privileged access they scored. It appears the accounts were seeking financial gain based on what is known so far. But technologists warn they...WW…

Gift ShareDemocrats and Republicans grilled Facebook, Google and Twitter at a highly partisan congressional hearing Wednesday that exposed differing views and deep distrust about the power of Silicon Valley to police the web.Senate lawmakers had invited the three tech giants’ top executives to testify as part of a broad review of decades-old federal laws known as Section 230 that spare social media sites from being held liable for the posts, photos and videos they allow or remove. Many members of Congress increasingly have come to see the rules as outdated, and Facebook chief executive Mark...…Gift ShareDemocrats and Republicans grilled Facebook, Google and Twitter at a highly partisan congressional hearing Wednesday that exposed differing views and deep distrust about the power of Silicon Valley to police the web.Senate lawmakers had invited the three tech giants’ top executives to testify as part of a broad review of decades-old federal laws known as Section 230 that spare social media sites from being held liable for the posts, photos and videos they allow or remove. Many members of Congress increasingly have come to see the rules as outdated, and Facebook chief executive Mark...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyBuffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)AdvertisementThe end result is the antifa “boogeyman” narrative gains more traction, and Gugino becomes a target for harassment online, Advertisementwithout evidence that Lori Klausutis might have been...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift Sharewith Tonya RileyBuffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)AdvertisementThe end result is the antifa “boogeyman” narrative gains more traction, and Gugino becomes a target for harassment online, Advertisementwithout evidence that Lori Klausutis might have been...WW…

Listen15 minCommentGift ShareIn February 2019, not long before India’s general election, a pair of Facebook employees set up a dummy account to better understand the experience of a new user in the company’s largest market. They made a profile of a 21-year-old woman, a resident of North India, and began to track what Facebook showed her.At first, her feed filled with soft-core porn and other, more harmless, fare. Then violence flared in Kashmir, the site of a long-running territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning for reelection as a...…Listen15 minCommentGift ShareIn February 2019, not long before India’s general election, a pair of Facebook employees set up a dummy account to better understand the experience of a new user in the company’s largest market. They made a profile of a 21-year-old woman, a resident of North India, and began to track what Facebook showed her.At first, her feed filled with soft-core porn and other, more harmless, fare. Then violence flared in Kashmir, the site of a long-running territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning for reelection as a...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift Sharewith Aaron SchafferAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAvaaz is calling on the administration to adopt a national disinformation strategy, which would focus on addressing online falsehoods across government. The group also wants the administration to move quickly to appoint a special envoy to the Global Engagement Center to ensure misinformation is not undermining cooperation on climate change. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission's...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift Sharewith Aaron SchafferAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAvaaz is calling on the administration to adopt a national disinformation strategy, which would focus on addressing online falsehoods across government. The group also wants the administration to move quickly to appoint a special envoy to the Global Engagement Center to ensure misinformation is not undermining cooperation on climate change. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to the Federal Trade Commission's...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareOne of Apple’s most outspoken rivals plans to argue that the iPhone giant’s alleged anti-competitive behavior has only worsened since the company has come under Washington’s microscope.Tile, the maker of devices that help people track their wallet or keys, was one of the first small companies to publicly accuse Apple of alleged bullying tactics in a high-profile It will up the ante in another hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers want to focus on competition in app stores.Kirsten Daru,...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareOne of Apple’s most outspoken rivals plans to argue that the iPhone giant’s alleged anti-competitive behavior has only worsened since the company has come under Washington’s microscope.Tile, the maker of devices that help people track their wallet or keys, was one of the first small companies to publicly accuse Apple of alleged bullying tactics in a high-profile It will up the ante in another hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers want to focus on competition in app stores.Kirsten Daru,...WW…

Gift ShareHouse lawmakers from both sides of the aisle on Thursday interrogated the chief executives of Google, Facebook and Twitter, escalating their calls for swift regulation of the tech industry.During the more than five-hour hearing, lawmakers in five-minute intervals called out executives on a of issues including extremism, misinformation, cyberbullying, climate change and the coronavirus. Many of the politicians attempted to force the chief executives to answer “yes” or “no,” cutting them off if they tried to explain how “nuanced” those issues are.Show moreFive and a half grueling...…Gift ShareHouse lawmakers from both sides of the aisle on Thursday interrogated the chief executives of Google, Facebook and Twitter, escalating their calls for swift regulation of the tech industry.During the more than five-hour hearing, lawmakers in five-minute intervals called out executives on a of issues including extremism, misinformation, cyberbullying, climate change and the coronavirus. Many of the politicians attempted to force the chief executives to answer “yes” or “no,” cutting them off if they tried to explain how “nuanced” those issues are.Show moreFive and a half grueling...WW…