Learning to appreciate that control is an illusion is hard, especially when we are prepared to sacrifice almost everything, to pay any price, to control … We must challenge Mark Zuckerberg’s Ring of powerRead more
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Malware from Fake Source, Whistleblower’s Gratitude and the Story of the Tek Fog Story
Tek Fog may be an app that aims to dehumanise and divide people, but our investigation into its use in 2020 also marked the beginning … Malware from Fake Source, Whistleblower’s Gratitude and the Story of the Tek Fog StoryRead more
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Hijacking WhatsApp to Drive BJP Propaganda
Technology developed and deployed by political operatives working to further the interests of India’s ruling party appears to have given them the ability to add … Hijacking WhatsApp to Drive BJP PropagandaRead more
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Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation in Months Leading Up to US Capitol Attack
January 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol, with many calling for executions or other political violence, an investigation by ProPublica and the Washington Post has … Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation in Months Leading Up to US Capitol AttackRead more
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People are lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones
Back in 2004, communication researcher Jeff Hancock and his colleagues had 28 students report the number of social interactions they had via face-to-face communication, the … People are lying more since the rise of social media and smartphonesRead more
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Social Networking Suck
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or website that focuses on building and reflecting social relations among people. A social network service … Social Networking SuckRead more
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Fake Social Media Accounts Against Farmer’s Protests
Even after the Narendra Modi-led government announced that the three controversial agri-marketing Bills will be withdrawn in the next session of the parliament, the farmers’ … Fake Social Media Accounts Against Farmer’s ProtestsRead more
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Sikhs being targeted by fake social media profiles
A network of fake social media profiles of people claiming to be Sikhs, and promoting divisive narratives, has been exposed. A new report shared exclusively … Sikhs being targeted by fake social media profilesRead more
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10 fringe publishers fuel 69% of digital climate change denial
The science is undeniable – human activity is warming our planet at an ever-accelerating rate and leading to catastrophic climate change. Yet, ten publishers – … 10 fringe publishers fuel 69% of digital climate change denialRead more