Apr 02 How these scam ads promoting fake tax breaks prospered on Facebook By Amanda Seitz, Jeff Horwitz, Bernard Condon, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Hundreds of ads on Facebook promised U.S. homeowners that they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed new solar-energy panels. There was just one catch: None of it was true. Continue reading
Mar 06 Mark Zuckerberg envisions 'privacy-focused' Facebook transformation By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Creating more ways for Facebook's more than 2 billion users to keep things private could undermine the company's business model, which depends on the ability to learn about the things people like and then sell ads tied to those interests. Continue reading
Dec 19 What we learned -- and still don't know -- from Senate reports on Russian election propaganda By Harry Zahn, Joshua Barajas The reports focus on the machinations of the Internet Research Agency, a well-funded organization within Russia’s propaganda wing that was indicted in February by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team for plotting to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:44 Sen. Wyden on social media's 'excruciatingly slow' response to Russian interference A Senate intelligence committee has released bipartisan reports exposing further efforts by Russia to influence American elections via social media. Judy Woodruff speaks with committee member Sen. Ron Wyden, R-Ore., about how sophisticated the Russian efforts are, what social media… Continue watching
Nov 09 Pleas flood social media for loved ones missing after fire By Phuong Le, Daisy Nguyen, Don Thompson, Associated Press Many of the missing are seniors without cellphones or social media accounts who had moved to the Northern California area that's known as a refuge for retirees. Continue reading
Sep 28 50 million Facebook accounts affected by security breach By Mae Anderson, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company says hackers exploited its "View As" feature, which lets people see what their profiles look like to someone else. Facebook says it has taken steps to fix the security problem and alerted law enforcement. Continue reading
Sep 13 Lawmakers want to know how 'deepfake' videos of real people could threaten national security By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The rising capabilities of the technology are fueling concerns it could be used to make a bogus video, for example, of an American politician accepting a bribe or of a U.S. or an adversarial foreign leader warning of an impending… Continue reading
Sep 06 Twitter permanently bans Infowars' Alex Jones, citing abusive behavior By Associated Press Twitter says Jones won't be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: A fast-talking auctioneer-turned-Congressman drowned out this far-right protester By Associated Press A House hearing about social media censorship was briefly interrupted as a protester stood up and yelled at Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. A Republican congressman drowned her out using his auctioneering skills. Continue reading
Sep 05 It's not fair that victims of abuse and harassment 'have to do the work to report it,' Twitter's Dorsey says By Associated Press Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter "can't place the burden" on victims when it comes to reporting abuse on the service. Continue reading