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Twitter blocks Saudi 'state-backed' manipulation effort
AFP, Published on 21/12/2019
» WASHINGTON - Twitter said Friday it had suspended thousands of accounts linked to a manipulation effort stemming from Saudi Arabia, in the latest social media crackdown on state-sponsored propaganda efforts.
The spirit of Christmas
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 08/12/2019
» What a beautiful hamper.
Twitter lets users sideline unwanted direct messages
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter on Monday said it is rolling out a filter that will hide away unwanted direct messages, providing a new tool to stymie abuse.
400m Facebook users' phone numbers exposed in privacy lapse
AFP, Published on 05/09/2019
» WASHINGTON: Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday.
Blocked Chinese Twitter accounts misinformed for years: study
AFP, Published on 04/09/2019
» SYDNEY: Hundreds of Chinese accounts suspended by Twitter were part of a disinformation operation for years targeting critics of China's ruling Communist Party, Australian researchers have found.
Pitfalls of 'free' VPN apps
Business, Published on 20/08/2019
» Virtual private networks (VPNs) are among the most popular mobile applications in the world. They're an essential tool for anyone looking to circumvent censorship, keep their online activities private, or use public WiFi securely. The most popular free apps have hundreds of millions of downloads, but experts at Top10VPN.com say many security potential pitfalls await the unwary.
YouTube needs 'new set of rules and laws', exec admits
AFP, Published on 29/07/2019
» PARIS: The video-sharing platform YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and disinformation, its number two executive has told AFP, as the Google-owned company comes under increasing scrutiny.
Digital defenders
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/07/2019
» Asia Pacific is making great strides in digital transformation. High-speed communication and connected devices have opened up new horizons for businesses, while also allowing many employees to work remotely with flexibility and, in most cases, higher efficiency.
“Fortifying Cybersecurity for a Seamless ASEAN Connected to the World”
Published on 01/07/2019
» “Seamlessly connected” is how ASEAN aspires to facilitate and expand people-to-people interactions among its diverse population and build a common community with a shared sense of ownership. Beyond transportation linkages, ASEAN views digital connection as indispensable in this endeavour. At least, its online community should enable people to be more connected, and build bonds beyond the borders of ASEAN.
China's social media troll 'army' wages war on Uighurs
AFP, Published on 07/05/2019
» BEIJING: The Chinese troll army suddenly struck one evening, bombarding the Facebook pages of two pro-Uighur groups with an array of verbal grenades and offensive images.