December 4, 2017 How Facebook is stopping ISIS and Al Qaeda from posting extremist content Facebook is using machine learning and other automated techniques to help spot and delete terrorist-related content from ISIS and Al Qaeda.
December 1, 2017 iPhone X, Bitcoin, WannaCry and more: Biggest tech stories of 2017 As in previous years, 2017 was a huge year across the technology landscape. New products were announced, backlash against the tech sector became more pronounced than it has been in years and concerns about how technology is being used for nefarious reasons popped up seemingly daily.
December 1, 2017 #MeToo: How an 11-year-old movement became a social media phenomenon The #MeToo campaign to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault continues to prove the power of social media for activism.
November 29, 2017 Facebook asks users to upload face photos to prove they're not bots Soon, you may be forced to upload a clear photograph of your face onto Facebook to prove you aren’t a Russian bot.
November 29, 2017 Snapchat CEO: Social media fueled the rise of ‘fake news’ In his first editorial ever, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has pulled no punches on his social media brethren, saying the rise of social media begat the rise of "fake news."
November 29, 2017 Funny police Facebook post about 'Bigfoot sighting' goes viral State troopers in Nebraska are generating plenty of online buzz thanks to a funny Facebook post about a ‘Bigfoot sighting.’
November 28, 2017 Google questioned by UK election watchdog over Russian meddling in Brexit The U.K.’s election watchdog has asked Google for information related to Russia’s alleged meddling in Brexit and the broader problem of fake news.
November 28, 2017 Facebook is using artificial intelligence to help prevent suicides Facebook is turning to artificial intelligence to detect if someone might be contemplating suicide.
November 27, 2017 Advertisers flee YouTube over videos exploiting children, 'disturbing' autofill results Major companies have suspended advertising campaigns on YouTube after their ads were displayed with videos depicting children in threatening situations—while the tech giant investigates ‘disturbing’ autofill results that users flagged over the weekend.
November 16, 2017 Facebook, Google, publishers fight fake news with 'trust indicators' It’s hard to know what to trust in the era of fake news.
