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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Microsoft President Chides Facebook, Warns of Weaponisation of Tech
Microsoft built its fortune making the tools of technology that billions use every day. But the company's president, Brad Smith, has increasing misgivings about how thieves, terrorists and scoundrels have weaponized those tools.
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Facebook Backs Election Integrity, AI Initiatives in Germany
Facebook has launched German initiatives to defend election integrity and examine the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), its operations chief said on Sunday.
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Facebook Definition of Terrorism Helps States Mute Dissent: UN Expert
A UN human rights expert urged Facebook on Monday to narrow its "sweeping" definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices.
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Facebook's "Terrorism" Definition "Overly Broad", Warns UN Rights Expert
Facebook's definition of what constitutes "terrorism" is "overly broad" and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access to its services, a UN rights expert warned Monday.
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Google Says Its Robots Identify Extremist Content on YouTube Better Than Humans
Google claimed that its robots flag three in four offensive videos from YouTube even before they are reported by users.
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Facebook Is Using AI to Make the Social Network a 'Hostile Place for Terrorists'
Britain's interior ministry welcomed Facebook's efforts but said technology companies needed to go further.
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Hamas Sets 'Honey Traps' To Hack Israeli Soldiers' Phones: Army
Using photos of young women and Hebrew slang, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas chatted up dozens of Israeli soldiers online, gaining control of their phone cameras and microphones, the military said on Wednesday.
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Google, Facebook, Twitter Sued by Family of Isis Victim
The plaintiff argues the three platforms "have knowingly permitted the terrorist group Isis to use their social networks".
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Facebook Live Used by Alleged Terrorist to Broadcast Confession
"I just killed a police officer and his wife," Larossi Abballa said, according to a translation by the Associated Press.
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Russian Lawmaker Urges WhatsApp Ban, Advocates Use of Domestic Software
A Russian lawmaker on Wednesday urged state institutions to stop using WhatsApp messenger and the industry ministry sought to promote domestically produced software as Russia tries to wean itself off Western technology. WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms was found guilty of "extremist activity" in Russia in March and later added to financial monitoring ...
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Microsoft President Chides Facebook, Warns of Weaponisation of Tech
Microsoft built its fortune making the tools of technology that billions use every day. But the company's president, Brad Smith, has increasing misgivings about how thieves, terrorists and scoundrels have weaponized those tools.
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Facebook Backs Election Integrity, AI Initiatives in Germany
Facebook has launched German initiatives to defend election integrity and examine the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), its operations chief said on Sunday.
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Facebook Definition of Terrorism Helps States Mute Dissent: UN Expert
A UN human rights expert urged Facebook on Monday to narrow its "sweeping" definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices.
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Facebook's "Terrorism" Definition "Overly Broad", Warns UN Rights Expert
Facebook's definition of what constitutes "terrorism" is "overly broad" and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access to its services, a UN rights expert warned Monday.
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Google Says Its Robots Identify Extremist Content on YouTube Better Than Humans
Google claimed that its robots flag three in four offensive videos from YouTube even before they are reported by users.
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Facebook Is Using AI to Make the Social Network a 'Hostile Place for Terrorists'
Britain's interior ministry welcomed Facebook's efforts but said technology companies needed to go further.
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Hamas Sets 'Honey Traps' To Hack Israeli Soldiers' Phones: Army
Using photos of young women and Hebrew slang, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas chatted up dozens of Israeli soldiers online, gaining control of their phone cameras and microphones, the military said on Wednesday.
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Google, Facebook, Twitter Sued by Family of Isis Victim
The plaintiff argues the three platforms "have knowingly permitted the terrorist group Isis to use their social networks".
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Facebook Live Used by Alleged Terrorist to Broadcast Confession
"I just killed a police officer and his wife," Larossi Abballa said, according to a translation by the Associated Press.
