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This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles
The first step in conducting online propaganda efforts and misinformation campaigns is almost always a fake social media profile. Phony…
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The year social networks were no longer social
The term “social network” has become a meaningless association of words. Pair those two words and it becomes a tech…
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Twitter’s newest feature is reigniting the ‘iPhone vs Android’ war
Twitter’s newest feature is reigniting the flame war between iOS and Android owners. The U.S. social media company’s latest addition is…
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The best new social media features of 2018
Social media sites and apps are constantly changing and evolving to match the needs of their user base — for…
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Amnesty International used machine-learning to quantify the scale of abuse against women on Twitter
A new study by Amnesty International and Element AI attempts to put numbers to a problem many women already know…
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Facebook’s got 99 problems but Trump’s latest “bias” tweet ain’t one
By any measure Facebook hasn’t had the best of years in 2018. But while toxic problems keep piling up and,…
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Japan’s Sansan raises $26.5M to help Southeast Asia get more from business cards
The humble business card is a target for disruption in Southeast Asia after Japanese contacts management startup Sansan raised JPY 3…
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Tumblr’s porn ban slams the door on women and other marginalized communities
After graphic images of child sex abuse appeared on Tumblr in November, the app was quickly removed from Apple’s…
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Rudy Giuliani, a Trump cybersecurity adviser, doesn’t understand the internet
Welcome back to the latest edition of politicians don’t get technology! Our latest guest is Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor…
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How women are pushing guitar giant Fender’s marketing into the 21st century (VB Live)
Coming up on Fender’s 75th anniversary, the company has gone from the time when Leo Fender introduced the first amplifiers…
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