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Fourth Circuit Could Weaken Social Media’s 230 Protections

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides broad immunity for entities that publish and disseminate information—even inaccurate information from third parties. It reflects the judgment of Congress—affirmed by the courts repeatedly—that ...
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Fake News, New Malware Drive Recent Attacks

One thing threat actors and cybersecurity analysts have in common is that they’re both in a constant race to analyze the latest emerging malware and threats. Threat actors want to exploit them, ...
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Propaganda as a Social Engineering Tool

Remember WYSIWYG? What you see is what you get. That was a simpler time in technology; you knew what the end result would be during the development stage. There were no surprises ...
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AIs and Fake Comments

This month, the New York state attorney general issued a report on a scheme by “U.S. Companies and Partisans [to] Hack Democracy.” This wasn’t another attempt by Republicans to make it harder ...

How To Stop Misinformation | Avast

I watched the January 6 storming of the US Capitol building with my heart in my throat and my iPhone in my hand. In the moments I could tear my eyes away ...

How To Stop Misinformation | Avast

I watched the January 6 storming of the US Capitol building with my heart in my throat and my iPhone in my hand. In the moments I could tear my eyes away ...

How To Stop Misinformation | Avast

I watched the January 6 storming of the US Capitol building with my heart in my throat and my iPhone in my hand. In the moments I could tear my eyes away ...
COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Sharp Uptick in Misinformation, Fake Domains

COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Sharp Uptick in Misinformation, Fake Domains

Half of cybersecurity professionals regard misinformation as a major threat to the enterprise 46% of organizations plan to improve their ability to react to misinformation and fake domains Erosion of trust caused ...
YouTube Takes New Measures to Combat Disinformation Ahead of US Elections

YouTube Takes New Measures to Combat Disinformation Ahead of US Elections

YouTube says it is making changes to its platform in advance of the 2020 United States elections in an effort to curb the spread of false information about candidates or the election ...
Facebook declares war on ‘deepfakes’

Facebook declares war on ‘deepfakes’

Beleaguered social media platform Facebook is stepping up its game against media manipulation. Recognizing that deepfake content poses a real threat to society, Zuck’s social network swears to ban all such content ...