Controlling the spread of misinformation on social media platforms has spurred important conversations about censorship and freedom of speech.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2022
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has been accompanied by misinformation about the virus, its origins and how it spreads.
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2021
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A recent study highlights two of the reasons that misinformation about COVID-19 is so difficult to tackle on social media: most people think they're above average at spotting misinformation; and misinformation often triggers ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2020
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"Hello? Who's calling?" For many Americans these days, the call is coming from a "bot" or automated program that seeks to trick them into giving up money or important personal data.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2019
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Whether they support a cause or a candidate, online petitions must have a positive tone in their messages and move away from complaining and moralizing in order to succeed, research from FIU Business finds.
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2019
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The hugely popular WhatsApp messaging service began a week-long publicity campaign in Pakistan Wednesday offering tips to spot fake news, days before the country holds a general election.
Internet
Jul 18, 2018
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Wait, can this be right? A new report from the Pew Research Center says that most Americans do not suffer from information overload—even though many of us frequently say otherwise.
Internet
Dec 13, 2016
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Cyber security experts have raised concerns about Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull and senior government ministers sending private and confidential information via the messaging service WhatsApp.
Software
Oct 13, 2016
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Facebook is seeking to reassure Thai users that it safeguards their private data, after a series of arrests raised concerns the social network had failed to protect personal information from Thailand's military government.
Internet
May 11, 2016
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Spam spreads much faster and to more people when it is being propagated by hacked, or otherwise compromised, email accounts rather than legitimate accounts, according to research published in the International Journal of ...
Security
Nov 26, 2014
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