Tech giant Google is testing out “prebunking” strategies aimed at “inoculating people against manipulation” and misinformation online. In a paper published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, researchers from Google and Cambridge University in the United Kingdom teamed up to conduct experiments that involved five short videos aimed at “inoculating people against manipulation techniques commonly…
Google Testing ‘Prebunking’ to ‘Inoculate People’ Against Misinformation, Including Info About COVID-19 Shots
Google Tests ‘Prebunking’ in Fight Against Misinformation, Including About COVID-19
Google is testing “prebunking” strategies aimed at “inoculating people against manipulation” and misinformation online, researchers say. Researchers from Google and the UK’s Cambridge University teamed up to conduct experiments that involved five short videos aimed at “inoculating people against manipulation techniques commonly used in misinformation,” according to a paper published Aug. 24 in the journal…
Meta, Twitter Remove ‘Network of Accounts’ That Promoted ‘Pro-Western Narratives’ While Opposing China, Russia, Iran: Report
August 25, 2022
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Facebook and Twitter took down a network of social media accounts that “used deceptive tactics” to promote pro-Western narratives that supported the United States and its allies while opposing countries like China, Russia, and Iran, according to a report released on Aug. 24. The joint investigation by the Stanford Internet Observatory and Graphika, a social media analytics firm,…
Studies Show Social Media Use Increases Depression; Expert Tips on Getting Rid of Cellphone Dependence
August 23, 2022
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Social platforms have become a part of people’s lives since the development of the internet. While the internet brings speed and convenience, it can also bring negative emotions such as anxiety and depression. A study by the University of Bath found that individuals who stopped using social media for a week saw substantial improvements in…
Twitter Bans UK Doctor Skeptical of COVID-19 Vaccines
A British doctor known for questioning the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines has had her Twitter account permanently suspended without explanation. Dr. Clare Craig, a diagnostic pathologist who contributes to the Health Advisory and Recovery Team, a group of skeptics about the policy and guidance relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, told The Epoch Times…
Serbian Officials Say Twitter Suspended Accounts of 7 Embassies, Consulate in US ‘Without Explanation’
Twitter has allegedly suspended the accounts of seven Serbian embassies and a consulate in the United States, officials said on Monday, calling the move “unacceptable.” Serbia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that the accounts of the embassies of the Republic of Serbia in Armenia, Iran, Indonesia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Kuwait, as well as the Consulate…
TikTok Monitors Keystrokes of Users in iOS App’s Browser: Expert
TikTok logs the keystrokes of users with its in-app browser on Apple devices, including passwords and credit card numbers, according to a researcher who used to work for Google and Twitter. App developer and privacy researcher Felix Krause published a report on the risks associated with some iOS apps injecting JavaScript code into third-party browsers. Of the seven…
Elon Musk Subpoenas Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Amid his legal battle with Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk subpoenaed former Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey, according to court documents submitted Monday. The filing with Delaware’s Court of Chancery seeks documents, messages, emails, financial statements, online chat or instant messages, recordings, and other forms of communication from Dorsey, who stepped down as Twitter’s…
Elon Musk Subpoenas Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Elon Musk has subpoenaed former Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey in the latest move in the legal battle over Musk’s deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, according to court documents submitted on Aug. 22. The filing with Delaware’s Court of Chancery seeks documents, messages, emails, financial statements, online chat or instant messages, recordings, and other forms…
Musk Targets Ad Tech Firms in Twitter Suit Over Takeover Deal
August 19, 2022
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is attempting to walk away from his deal to acquire Twitter Inc., is seeking documents from advertising technology firms as part of his quest to gain more information on bot and spam accounts on Twitter, according to filings in a Delaware court on Thursday. Twitter has sued the Tesla chief…
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