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Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.
Aug 07, 2022
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Machine-learning systems are increasingly worming their way through our everyday lives, challenging our moral and social values and the rules that govern them. These days, virtual assistants threaten the privacy of the home; ...
May 10, 2022
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News that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, is buying Twitter has sent the world into a spin, dividing those who advocate for unfettered free speech—like Musk—and those who believe that some platforms wield too much ...
Apr 28, 2022
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The world's richest man, Elon Musk, seems set to purchase the social media platform Twitter for around US$44 billion. He says he's not doing it to make money (which is good, because Twitter has rarely turned a profit), but ...
Apr 27, 2022
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The United States government has reportedly been issuing secret "keyword warrants" to Google for those who look up certain phrases and names, triggering worry over privacy in addition to concern for innocent internet users, ...
Oct 07, 2021
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Internet
Facebook said Wednesday that it has disrupted more than 150 deceptive influence schemes since 2017, with Russia the biggest single source, as culprits strive to stay "under the radar."
May 26, 2021
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About a third of the employees at US productivity software firm Basecamp have announced their resignations after the company banned political conversations in the workplace.
May 01, 2021
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Internet
Facebook on Thursday began labelling media organizations whose editorial calls may be under the influence of governments and said ads from those outlets would be blocked later this year.
Jun 04, 2020
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Internet
Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US 2020 elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion.
Sep 25, 2019
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Internet
Research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, has revealed a rapid increase in use of the internet for commercial, banking and entertainment purposes.
Sep 09, 2019
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