Florida White Supremacist Arrested After Online Threat Against Walmart
"3 more days of probation left then I get my AR-15 back," wrote suspect with "a history of posting threats on Facebook using fictitious accounts." Keep Reading
Social Media Bots Pose Threat Ahead of 2020
The threat from bots, which are fake or automated social media accounts, is nothing new, but the hashtags have revived a debate over how prevalent bots actually are. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Don’t Censor and De-platform Hate Groups – Monitor Them
If bigots are taken offline for offensive speech, this may make it harder to spot and report red flags. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Heightened Scrutiny of Social Media Could Have Prevented Gilroy Attack
Even when the identities of attendees are unknown beforehand, event organizers could scour social media in real time to find threat information referencing their event. Keep Reading
YouTube Needs ‘New Set of Rules and Laws,’ Says Executive
Rising public pressure on YouTube and other social media platforms has prodded them to try and limit the negative aspects. Keep Reading
Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement Robust New Protections of User Information
New compliance measures include appointment of an independent assessor to monitor Facebook’s conduct and privacy reviews for all new or modified Facebook products. Keep Reading
Justice Department Reviewing the Practices of Market-Leading Online Platforms
“Without the discipline of meaningful market-based competition, digital platforms may act in ways that are not responsive to consumer demands." Keep Reading
Feds Confirm ‘ICE Bae’ Is a CBP Officer, Is Free to Use Social Media
The officer went viral after being photographed outside a holding cell during Vice President Mike Pence’s recent border visit. Keep Reading
Unofficial Telegram App Secretly Loads Infinite Malicious Sites
The app was available to mobile users even in regions that have banned Telegram, such as Iran and Russia, and was also downloadable by U.S. users. Keep Reading
Encrypted Extremism: Inside the English-Speaking Islamic State Ecosystem on Telegram
Findings have important implications for policymakers assigned to the dual tasks of countering IS’ online foothold and engaging with service providers. Keep Reading
