Facebook has admitted that a data research firm, in violation of its terms, inappropriately harvested user data of as many 50 million people, mostly U.S. voters. In response, the company has suspended the accounts the firm, along with another …
Continue ReadingRussians who have worked at Russia’s infamous “troll factory” corroborate much of what was written in Robert Mueller’s indictment of thirteen Russian individuals and three entities last month for meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Operatives working at the …
Continue ReadingThe effects of the efforts of Russian operatives sitting at computer terminals half a world away on the 2016 presidential election are still being discovered nearly sixteen months after Election Day. What’s receiving much less attention though are the legal …
Continue ReadingThe indictment of sixteen Russian individuals and entities by special counsel Robert Mueller makes notable mentions of the groups’ use of Facebook, mentioning the social media giant thirty-five times. The group allegedly used the platform to purchase ads, adopt fake …
Continue ReadingA group of early employees at Facebook and Google have banded together to counter the effects of the companies hey helped build. The employees are forming a consortium of experts called the Center of Humane Technology. Along with the …
Continue ReadingTwitter revealed to Congressional lawmakers this week that Russian bots, or automated accounts, retweeted the president nearly 470,000 times during the final weeks of the presidential election. The company had reported that it has identified 201 accounts linked to …
Continue ReadingGoogle and Twitter told Congress that they have found no evidence of Russian influence efforts in the handful of U.S. special elections held last year. The companies responded to written questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee. The questions were a …
Continue ReadingFacebook has announced that it will begin ranking news outlets based on how trusted they are by its users. Those outlets that rank higher will get priority in their positioning on users’ news feeds. The move is meant to …
Continue ReadingFacebook has announced that it will be making major changes to the way stories show up in users’ newsfeeds, with an added focus on delivering “meaningful interactions between people.” Users can expect to see more posts from friends and …
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