The Facebook Hack Exposes an Internet-Wide Failure
Major sites using Facebook’s Single Sign-On don’t implement basic security features, potentially making the fallout of last week’s hack much worse.
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AuthorIssie Lapowsky
Fake Beto O'Rourke Texts Expose New Playground for Trolls
Someone hijacked a volunteer tool to make it look like Beto O’Rourke encouraged voter fraud—and that could just be the beginning.
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Twitter Finally Bans Alex Jones—Over a Publicity Stunt
After years of abuse and spreading conspiracy theories, Alex Jones finally went too far for Twitter with a relatively tame rant.
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Senator Mark Warner Is Not Happy With Google
The vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee talks about the search giant’s glaring absence at this week’s committee hearings, and the White
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The Fight Over California's Privacy Bill Has Only Just Begun
The tech industry lobby has made it clear that they want changes to California’s sweeping privacy protections—and they’ve got plenty of time left
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What We Now Know About Iran's Global Propaganda Campaign
For years, Iran has run its own secret infowar—running a remarkably similar playbook as Russia.
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Tech Giants Are Becoming Defenders of Democracy. Now What?
Microsoft, Facebook, and others are ramping up efforts to thwart attacks on elections—making the US government look woefully underprepared in the process.
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Facebook and Twitter Eye Iran in Latest Fake Account Crackdown
The social media companies removed hundreds of fake accounts with links to Iran and Russia that were engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
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Why Facebook Enlisted This Research Lab to Track Its Trolls
What can the 14-person Digital Forensics Research Lab discover about fake news on Facebook that the billion-dollar company doesn’t already know?
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The DNC Enlists Kids in Its Fight Against Hackers
The Democratic National Committee will award $500 to the child who comes up with the best defensive strategy for state election websites at
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