AI and the Evolution of Social Media
March 19 2024Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed...
Read moreTikTok Editorial Analysis
January 2 2024TikTok seems to be skewing things in the interests of the Chinese Communist Party. (This is a serious analysis, and the methodology looks sound.)
Conclusion: Substantial Differences in Hashtag...
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Google Is Not Deleting Old YouTube Videos
May 22 2023Google has backtracked on its plan to delete inactive YouTube videos—at least for now. Of course, it could change its mind anytime it wants. It would be nice if this...
Read moreBanning TikTok
February 27 2023Congress is currently debating bills that would ban TikTok in the United States. We are here as technologists to tell you that this is a terrible idea...
Read moreThe EARN IT Act Is Back
February 4 2022Senators have reintroduced the EARN IT Act, requiring social media companies (among others) to administer a massive surveillance operation on their users:
A group of lawmakers led by Sen....
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TikTok Can Now Collect Biometric Data
June 14 2021
This is probably worth paying attention to:
A change to TikTok’s U.S. privacy policy on Wednesday introduced a new section that says the social video app “may collect...
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AIs and Fake Comments
May 24 2021
This month, the New York state attorney general issued a report on a scheme by “U.S. Companies and Partisans [to] Hack Democracy.” This wasn’t another attempt by Republicans...
Read moreUsing TikTok? Check out these six security tips
March 4 2021Practical advice on how to maximize your security and privacy on TikTok.
Read moreHiding Malware in Social Media Buttons
December 7 2020
Clever tactic:
This new malware was discovered by researchers at Dutch cyber-security company Sansec that focuses on defending e-commerce websites from digital skimming (also known as Magecart) attacks.
The payment...
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In May 2019, FireEye Threat Intelligence published a blog post exposing a network of English-language social media accounts that engaged in inauthentic behavior and misrepresentation...
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