Cybersecurity
Facebook Faces Another Privacy Scandal
This time it's over user photos that have been exposed.
Ideas
Fighting Deepfakes Will Require More Than Technology
When technology is part of the problem, can you count on it to be part of the solution?
Digital Government
U.S. Courts Are Figuring Out if the Government Can Block You On Facebook
At issue is the definition of a public forum and the constitutional right to free speech.
Emerging Tech
New Facebook Patent Predicts Your Location Before You Get There
It's like location tracking...but in the future.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Calls for Shifting Defense Funds to Combat Cyber Threats
The Defense Department would get more bang for its buck with digital tools than “20th-century” weapons, Sen. Mark Warner said.
Digital Government
The 100 Best Places to Work in 2019, According to Glassdoor
The list is determined by employee feedback.
Policy
SEC Smacks Down Floyd Mayweather Jr. and DJ Khaled for Promoting Cryptocurrencies
The commission fined the celebrities for failing to disclose their social media posts were paid for.
Cybersecurity
ACLU Pushes Court to Release Secret Facebook Wiretap Order
The devil is in the details.
Emerging Tech
A New App Flags The Old Tweets That Could Get You Fired
A wise job candidate is a vigilant curator of their own social media history.
Cybersecurity
Critics Urge FTC to Crack Down on Facebook
This organization wants to see heavy fines imposed against the social media company.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Is Launching a Career-Development Site, Taking on LinkedIn
It's designed to give people another reason to visit the social network.
Cybersecurity
How Hackers Are Stealing High-Profile Instagram Accounts
In the Wild West of “influencer” marketing, there are few protections and plenty of easy marks.
Emerging Tech
When the Tech Mythology Collapses
The industry’s fall from grace may feel unprecedented, but we have a model for what happens when a beloved industry fails us.
Emerging Tech
Jack Dorsey Thinks Twitter Needs to Gauge the Intent of Fake News Before Taking Action
It is unclear how Twitter plans on identifying the intent behind specific tweets.
Emerging Tech
These Brutal Reviews of Facebook’s Portal Device Show Why No One Wants it in Their Home
Facebook insists that it’s not listening or watching the whole time, but many don't believe the company.
Artificial Intelligence
Facebook Increases Effort to Remove Terrorist Content
The social network has improved its numbers.
Digital Government
On Election Day, DHS isn't seeing coordinated efforts to hack the vote
The Department of Homeland Security is monitoring voting nationwide from an operations center that includes representatives from states, political parties and federal law enforcement.
Emerging Tech
Senators Want Facebook To Fix Ad Transparency Tool
The system for verifying ad buyers is easily abused.
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