Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Though often viewed as the “crown jewel” of the US intelligence community, fresh reports of abuse by NSA employees and chaos in the US Congress put the tool’s future in jeopardy.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:02:16 +0000
Hamas has threatened to broadcast videos of hostage executions. With the war between Israel and Hamas poised to enter a new phase, are social platforms ready?
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Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000
Hamas has long touted its military drones, but little is known about the true scale of the threat. The answer may have consequences for people on both sides of the Israel-Gaza border.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:27:29 +0000
A flood of false information, partisan narratives, and weaponized “fact-checking” has obscured efforts to find out who’s responsible for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza.
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Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott, David Gilbert| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:20:01 +0000
X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.
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Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott, David Gilbert| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:20:01 +0000
X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:39:44 +0000
A video posted by Donald Trump Jr. showing Hamas militants attacking Israelis was falsely flagged in a Community Note as being years old, thus making X’s disinformation problem worse, not better.
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Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000
The United Nations’ top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses.
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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:19:31 +0000
X’s Trust and Safety team says it’s working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:21:46 +0000
Since the conflict escalated, hackers have targeted dozens of government websites and media outlets with defacements and DDoS attacks, and attempted to overload targets with junk traffic to bring them down.
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