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![Iran-based Social Media Scheme Impersonated Press](/static/build/img/news/alt/cost-stats-small.jpg)
Facebook and Twitter said Tuesday they shuttered accounts used in an Iran-based social media campaign to sway public opinion by impersonating reporters, politicians and others. read more
![Instagram Bans Social Media Company After Data Exposure](/static/build/img/news/alt/crypto-stat-small.jpg)
Leak Contained Public Data From Instagram and Other SourcesInstagram has revoked the access of an Indian social media marketing company after personal details of some of its users ended up in an...
![Trump seeks tales of social media bias – and your phone number](/static/build/img/news/alt/IoT-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
A tool from the White House invites those who suspect political bias in social media censorship to "share their story with President Trump."
![Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberattack-statistics-1-small.jpg)
With springtime comes warmer weather, sunnier days, and—somewhat inexplicably—the urge to purge. And while many will budget extra time to clear out closets or downsize their collection of coffee...
![Bad actors increasingly spreading misinformation via social media ahead of EU elections](/static/build/img/news/alt/Geopolitical-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
Bad actors are amplifying misinformation content directed at EU member states to shape public perception, a report by SafeGuard Cyber reveals. The report provides evidence and detail into how...
![Cybercriminals targeting social media: Facebook and Instagram are becoming phishers’ favorites](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
Social media phishing, primarily Facebook and Instagram, saw the highest quarter- over-quarter growth of any industry with a 74.7 percent increase, according to the Vade Secure Phishers’ Favorites...
![Most adults are concerned about malware and phishing on social media](/static/build/img/news/alt/phishing-stats-2-small.jpg)
More than eighty percent of adults believe that they’re at risk when it comes to security on social media. Most American adults are using at least one social media platform daily, and...
![Facebook to Fund Research on Social Media Impact on Elections](/static/build/img/news/alt/Data-Cybersecurity-Predictions-2-small.jpg)
Facebook announced Monday its first research grants to academics studying the impact of social media on elections, part of an effort to prevent manipulation of social platforms. read more
![i3 Ops AI platform identifies social media threats in real time](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberattack-statistics-1-small.jpg)
i3 Operations (i3 Ops) Artificial Intelligence Maintaining Safety (AIMS), an AI platform that unravels the chaos of social media in real time to identify threats has emerged from stealth mode. i3...
![New law will punish social media companies for users’ violent content](/static/build/img/news/alt/cybersecurity-attacker-small.jpg)
Australian law makers have responded very quickly to the Christchurch shootings.