Disinformation researcher Renée DiResta's new book lays out how people’s realities are shaped not by facts and evidence, but by black boxes, niche celebrities, and online communities.
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The US State Department is training diplomats in #cybersecurity, #privacy, #telecommunications, and other #technology issues, allowing them to advance US policy abroad. With #Russia and #China increasingly trying to shape how the world uses technology, do you think other countries need a crash course in order to keep up? Have your say in the comments.
The tech crash course that trains diplomats to spot threats
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Elon Musk’s paid blue-check system on X deceives users and can be abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today.
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A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history.
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Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee.
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The cybercrime boss, who helped lead the prolific Zeus malware gang and was on the FBI’s “most wanted” list for years, has been sentenced to 18 years and ordered to pay more than $73 million.
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