Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing

Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing
January 08, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Researchers have reported concerns about the timely importance of addressing deep fakes and other types of digital deception amid the backdrop of the upcoming presidential...

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When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
January 03, 2020  |  Mobile

Bigger, better, faster — those are often the guiding principles for innovation, disruption and change in the digital and mobile worlds. What about smarter, and...

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Facebook Now Tracks In-Store Purchases To Create Targeted Ads
Facebook Now Tracks In-Store Purchases To Create Targeted Ads
December 16, 2019  |  Retail

Facebook is using purchase data from retailers to gather information about what people buy in physical stores, Business Insider reported on Monday (Dec. 16). Get...

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New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
New Facebook AI Doubles Detection Of Fake Accounts
December 13, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Facebook has been using a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and delete hundreds of millions of fake accounts, according to a report...

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Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board
Facebook Invests $130M In Content Oversight Board
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook has been at work creating a content oversight board over the past year. The social media company is now reportedly investing $130 million to...

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FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
FTC Considers Blocking Facebook’s Ability To Consolidate Platforms
December 12, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Officials at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are considering the possibility of a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust issues related to how the social...

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Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
December 11, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

U.S. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec. 10) over the companies’ decision to use encryption technology, according...

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Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
Report Shows Businesses Can Easily Pay To Manipulate Social Media
December 06, 2019  |  Social Commerce

A new report by researchers from the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence showed it is fairly easy to purchase likes and followers on social...

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