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How TikTokers think about misinformation

As more Americans turn to the video app for politics, a researcher examines how they decide what to believe.

By Will OremusSeptember 11, 2024
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Europe just gave Silicon Valley fresh ammo in its deregulation push

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By Cristiano Lima-StrongSeptember 10, 2024
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk is overflowing with AI bills

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By Gerrit De Vynck and Will OremusSeptember 5, 2024
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A telltale clue reveals shady ads on Facebook and Instagram

Links to Telegram on Meta’s platforms often lead to drugs and scams, researchers find.

By Will OremusSeptember 4, 2024

Spyware vendors thwart restrictions with new names and locations

International efforts to rein in online surveillance tools are being systematically skirted, researchers say.

By Joseph MennSeptember 4, 2024
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Musk and Durov are facing the revenge of the regulators

For years, internet moguls like Elon Musk and Pavel Durov have flown above the law as captains of free speech. Now they’re hitting turbulence.

By Will OremusAugust 31, 2024

Telegram CEO Durov indicted in France, banned from leaving country

The Russian-born billionaire is charged with complicity in distributing child sexual abuse images and aiding organized crime.

By Joseph MennAugust 28, 2024
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Chinese government hackers penetrate U.S. internet providers to spy

Beijing’s hacking effort has “dramatically stepped up from where it used to be,” says former top U.S cybersecurity official.

By Joseph MennAugust 27, 2024
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Tech companies rally behind FTC’s crackdown on fake reviews

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By Cristiano Lima-StrongAugust 22, 2024
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AI researchers call for ‘personhood credentials’ as bots get smarter

Paper warns AI impersonators could “overwhelm the internet” without better ways to verify humans.

By Will OremusAugust 21, 2024
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How Democrats’ party platform has shifted on tech policy

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By Cristiano Lima-StrongAugust 20, 2024

Federal court upholds block on California child online safety law

A federal court largely upheld a block against California’s landmark child online safety law.

By Cristiano Lima-StrongAugust 16, 2024
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Trump’s mysterious X promos show the limits of digital ad transparency

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By Cristiano Lima-Strong and Aaron SchafferAugust 15, 2024

Google sold Android phones with hidden insecure feature, companies find

The master software for some Android phones includes a hidden feature that is insecure and could be activated to allow remote control or spying, a security company says.

By Joseph MennAugust 15, 2024
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AI’s legal reckoning is one step closer

A class-action lawsuit brought by a group of artists against firms Stability AI and Midjourney cleared a key legal hurdle.

By Will OremusAugust 14, 2024

Russian spy agency hackers breach human rights groups, victims say

Traditional phishing attacks aimed to break into organizations advocating for Russian dissidents, among others.

By Joseph MennAugust 14, 2024

Former X employees, experts doubt Musk claim of cyberattack on Trump talk

The platform owner’s assertion that a distributed denial of service attack caused a 40-minute delay in his audio exchange with the former president meets with skepticism.

By Joseph MennAugust 14, 2024
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Democrats flip social media ‘censorship’ complaints on Musk, GOP

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By Cristiano Lima-StrongAugust 13, 2024

Trump Media reports $16.4 million quarterly loss

Donald Trump’s company, which operates Truth Social, said it earned $837,000 in quarterly revenue.

By Eva DouAugust 9, 2024

Iran uses fake news sites to interfere in U.S. election, Microsoft says

The company’s threat report cites efforts of different Iranian groups to run influence campaigns aimed at political extremes.

By Joseph MennAugust 9, 2024