New York Post reporter’s identity stolen to push pro-Iran propaganda on Twitter
The Twitter account has since been suspended.
On Jan 8, 2020 by Brooke Sjoberg
Why did Teen Vogue post a fawning piece about Facebook’s 2020 election integrity plans?
It was posted, updated, and removed within hours.
On Jan 8, 2020 by Claire Goforth
Twitter accused of letting pedophiles discuss their sexual attraction to children
An academic says ‘the sexual desires of pedophiles’ are prioritized over the safety of kids.
On Jan 8, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Lawmaker blasts Facebook’s new deepfakes policy as ‘wholly inadequate’
Deepfakes took center stage during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
On Jan 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Mastercard—as in, the credit card company—just dropped a single
(It’s a marketing gimmick.)
On Jan 8, 2020 by Kahron Spearman
Hillary Clinton tweets ‘I Voted for Hillary Clinton’
Hashtag trends as conflict with Iran escalates.
Trump stumbling over words in Iran speech sparks concerns, memes
One little address packed a lot of interesting elements.
On Jan 8, 2020 by David Covucci
Michael Flynn’s old Iran tweet spawns new deep state conspiracy
He was not arrested because he ‘dared question’ the Obama administration.
Liz Cheney unironically pushes for war in Iran
Her takes on Iran are interesting given… the past 20 years.
Security flaws found in TikTok could have let hackers access videos
The vulnerabilities have reportedly been fixed.
Covington teen settles defamation lawsuit with CNN
He sought $275 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
On Jan 7, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Vets say Russian trolls are targeting them, and Trump is ignoring their concerns
One organization has reportedly been sounding the alarm.
John McAfee backs down after promising to eat his own d*ck
The antivirus pioneer tells The Daily Dot that anyone who believed his ruse is an idiot.
On Jan 7, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
YouTube announces it will restrict data collection on children’s videos
The move comes after the company settled with the FTC in September.
Facebook bans manipulative deepfakes in advance of congressional hearing
Facebook will be among those speaking before Congress about deepfakes on Wednesday.
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