The company doesn’t allow groups that “proclaim hateful and violent missions,” according to a statement on Wednesday from Brian Fishman, Facebook’s policy director for counter-terrorism and dangerous organizations. Keep Reading
The author of the message, who identifies as a female, concludes: "Stalk your prey, plan your action, orchestrate your moves and then STRIKE THE ENEMY WITH A DEADLY BLOW." Keep Reading
Facebook took action against a set of eleven accounts on the Facebook and Instagram platforms that were assessed to be related to the broader Distinguished Impersonator activity set. Keep Reading
Over the past few months a sustained operation led by EU law enforcement agency Europol has resulted in the disruption and fragmentation of Islamic State channels on encrypted messaging app Telegram. Keep Reading
The team identified common gaps in communications planning across response agencies, formulated the structure of the SMEM Guidance Tool, and validated the tool with potential users prior to delivery. Keep Reading
Advocates often need to buy ads to get missing and exploited children noticed on users' Facebook and Twitter feeds. Keep Reading
A Cedar City, Utah, man is in custody after police say he threatened to kill polygamists and officers before committing “suicide by cop” at a local grocery store. Keep Reading
The hard drives, which were unencrypted, contained payroll data like employee names, bank account numbers, social security numbers, salary details, bonus amounts, and equity details. Keep Reading
Even as the FBI said it was presuming the attack was an act of terror, social media giants were working to wipe out the history of the attacker. Keep Reading
Some use pseudonyms as their social media handles to protect themselves and their families from reprisal by repressive governments or private actors. Keep Reading