Security News

Twitter Backs Overhaul of Social Media to Stem Disinformation
2019-12-12 13:43

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is funding research aimed at changing the way information circulates on social media -- with the goal of combating online violence, hate and disinformation. read more

Job seekers are scrubbing clean their social media accounts
2019-10-10 10:04

Most people nowadays are quite aware that hiring managers put their social media postings under a microscope, a new survey finds.

Social media platforms can be forced to delete illegal content worldwide
2019-10-07 11:05

The EU's top court ruled that platforms like Facebook can be ordered to proactively seek out and delete all copies of illegal content.

Senators Press Social Media Firms to Fight 'Deepfake' Videos
2019-10-03 18:48

Warner and Rubio Want Companies to Develop Standards and Policies to Combat FakesU.S. senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio are urging social media firms to create policies and standards to combat...

Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading
2019-09-30 13:05

Researchers say 'cyber troops' in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation.

Is the era of social media Likes over?
2019-09-30 10:21

Instagram's testing a program to hide the Likes that have created a toxic cyberbullying environment. Now, Facebook is as well.

Governments still struggling to contend with weaponized social media platforms
2019-09-20 15:21

A report from a former NSA operative says countries across the world are still adjusting to the new reality of sophisticated cyberwarfare.

Should social media organizations be subject to strict privacy regulation?
2019-09-09 04:30

80% of IT security professionals agree that more security and privacy legislation is needed, especially for social media organizations that store personal data. However, nearly the same number of...