A woman who allegedly burned police cars during a riot in Pennsylvania was tracked down by law enforcement using Etsy, Instagram, and phone records. Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, 33, was charged with the arson of two Philadelphia Police Department vehicles amid civil unrest following peaceful protests on May 30. “Torching a police car has nothing to do […]
Facebook Removes Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Post Touting Anti-Malaria Drug as Effective Coronavirus Treatment…
Facebook made the decision to censor Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro by removing a video the company claims violated “community standards” by spreading misinformation that “could lead to physical harm.” Bolsonaro posted a video Sunday in which he said, “Hydroxychloroquine is working in all places.” Facebook took down the video, which featured Bolsonaro talking to a […]
Scotland Finance Chief Resigns After Reports of Inappropriate Texting Relationship with Teen Boy, 16, Emerge…
Scotland’s Finance Secretary Derek Mackay resigned Thursday, just hours before he was set to deliver the annual budget, following reports that he sent hundreds of messages to a 16-year-old boy he befriended on social media back in early August. The 42-year-old finance minister issued a statement announcing the immediate resignation from his post, as well […]
Four Tech Firms Sue Facebook for Running ‘the most brazen anti-competitive scheme in a generation’…
Four tech firms are suing Facebook for running a ‘brazen’ and ‘anti-competitive scheme’ which they say is the worst in a ‘generation’ and are demanding that Mark Zuckerberg give up his stake in the company. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco on Thursday by Cir.cl, Beehive Biometric, Reveal Chat and Lenddo. Cir.cl and Beehive […]
Edward Snowden: ‘It is not data that is being exploited, it’s people’…
Edward Snowden urged tech companies to challenge the practice of widespread data collection by corporations in a speech on Monday, saying not enough progress has been made since he blew the whistle on the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data scrapping in 2013. Speaking via video link at the opening of the Web Summit conference in […]
Twitter Executive for Middle East Is British Army ‘Psyops’ Soldier…
The senior Twitter executive with editorial responsibility for the Middle East is also a part-time officer in the British Army’s psychological warfare unit, Middle East Eye has established. Gordon MacMillan, who joined the social media company’s UK office six years ago, has for several years also served with the 77th Brigade, a unit formed in […]
Senior Twitter Executive Joined British Army Troll Brigade…
How Social Media Is Making Us Dumb, Angry and Addicted…
A few years ago, I noticed that I really enjoyed reading on airplanes and wondered why. After a bit of reflection, I realized that it was because I wasn’t distracted by the temptation to check a device every now and then, allowing reading to be the kind of immersive experience I once took for granted. […]
Inside Israel’s Million Dollar Troll Army…
A global influence campaign funded by the Israeli government had a $1.1 million budget last year, a document obtained by The Electronic Intifada shows. Act.IL says it has offices in three countries and an online army of more than 15,000. In its annual report, from January, Act.IL says its goal is to “influence foreign publics” […]
CrossFit, Inc. Suspends Use of Facebook and Associated Properties…
CrossFit is a contrarian physiological and nutrition prescription for improving fitness and health. It is contrarian because prevailing views of fitness, health, and nutrition are wrong and have unleashed a tsunami of chronic disease upon our friends, family, and communities. The voluntary CrossFit community of 15,000 affiliates and millions of individual adherents stands steadfastly and […]