Facebook Quietly Hid Webpages Bragging of Ability to Influence Elections
Bragging about Facebook's ability to shape election outcomes via its social network probably doesn't look so great right now.
Sam Biddle
Sam Biddle is a technology reporter focusing on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power. He was previously a senior writer at Gawker, and his work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and the New York Times magazine, among other outlets.
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Facebook Will Trust Its Untrustworthy Users to Rank the Trustworthiness of News
Facebook announced that it is doing something about fake news by leveraging the users who have been sharing all the ... fake news?
Jill Stein Will Hand Over Russia-Related Communications to Senate Committee
Jill Stein said she will cooperate fully with the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into "collusion with the Russians.”
Trump-Connected Firm Helped Sow Chaos in Kenyan Election, Report Says
Harris Media helped covertly spread divisive messages, Privacy International reports.
Drone Wars
This Israeli Presentation on How to Make Drone Strikes More “Efficient” Disturbed Its Audience
New technology would help find people fleeing drone strikes and predict their movements. An Israeli conference audience was not impressed.
Twitter Has Literally No Explanation for Why Trump’s Anti-Muslim Retweets Are OK
Twitter’s retraction of its explanation for allowing President Donald Trump to openly incite hatred and violence toward Muslims makes no sense.
Trump’s "Extreme-Vetting" Software Will Discriminate Against Immigrants “Under a Veneer of Objectivity,” Say Experts
Following reporting by The Intercept, more than 100 organizations and academics have come together to oppose a government push for automated software to do "extreme vetting" on immigrants.
Election Insecurity
CIA Director Met Advocate of Disputed DNC Hack Theory — at Trump's Request
Mike Pompeo sought “facts” from NSA whistleblower William Binney, who says the 2016 theft of DNC emails was an inside job, not a Russian hack.
Russian Bank Accused of Trump Connection Tries to Clear Name by Pressuring U.S. Computer Researcher
Alfa Bank is demanding a broad range of correspondence and information from Professor L. Jean Camp, raising a challenge to academic freedom.
Stop Expecting Facebook and Google to Curb Misinformation — It's Great for Business
Google, Facebook, and Twitter helped spread lies about the Las Vegas shooting and other pivotal events. That's no accident.