Facebook to Remove COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Misinformation 3 December 2020 The U.S. tech giant is taking action as the first COVID-19 vaccines are set to... Read more
Phishing Ploy Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort 3 December 2020 The precision targeting and careful efforts to leave no tracks bore "the potential hallmarks of... Read more
Twitter Launches Disappearing Tweets That Vanish in a Day 17 November 2020 Twitter is launching tweets that disappear in 24 hours, called “Fleets.” Read more
Study Suggests Video Games Can Help Mental Health 16 November 2020 The paper, which hasn't been peer reviewed, said the level of enjoyment that players get... Read more
Facebook Removes Iranian Accounts Targeting Israel Protests 6 November 2020 Facebook said the individuals behind the accounts had sought to shield their identities but that... Read more
Did Social Media Actually Counter Election Misinformation? 4 November 2020 Their measures still didn't really address the problems exposed by the 2020 U.S. presidential contest,... Read more
FBI Warns Ransomware Assault Threatens US Healthcare System 28 October 2020 Independent security experts say the assault has already hobbled at least four U.S. hospitals this... Read more
Justice Dept. to File Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google 20 October 2020 The litigation marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition since its groundbreaking case... Read more
6 Russian Military Officers Charged in Vast Hacking Campaign 19 October 2020 They sought to disrupt through computer hacking the French election, the Winter Olympics and U.S.... Read more
Twitter Changes Hacked Content Rules After Biden Story Furor 16 October 2020 “We want to address the concerns that there could be many unintended consequences to journalists,... Read more
US Bans WeChat, TikTok Citing National Security 18 September 2020 The government said its order, previously announced by President Donald Trump in August, will "combat... Read more
Celebs Join Instagram ‘Freeze’ to Protest Facebook Inaction 16 September 2020 They're protesting against what they say is Facebook's failure to tackle violent and hateful content... Read more