Opinion: WhatsApp skewed Brazilian election, showing social media’s danger to democracy
Brazil’s WhatsApp election scandal should be a wake-up call particularly for other developing world democracies.
Facebook says hackers accessed 29 million people’s accounts
Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.
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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 15, 2018
On this edition for Sunday, July 15, looking at expectations for the Trump-Putin meeting on Monday in Helsinki. Also, how adult foster care in Oregon is offering support to the elderly. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Mobs are killing people in India based on false rumors spread through WhatsApp
More than a dozen people in India have died since May because mobs are believing viral messages from WhatsApp that accuse people of child trafficking, organ harvesting or other egregious acts.
On this edition for Saturday, July 14, a new indictment in the Russia investigation exposes gaps in election security, and the next deadline to reunite more than 2,500 migrant children with their families is in 12 days. Also, how “living…
