Category Archives: fake news

What Does Fake News Have to Do With Cybersecurity? A Lot

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We’ve all heard of the fake news phenomena, especially over the last few years. As understood by the general public, fake news spreads false stories shared on social media that intend to sway someone’s opinion about something, usually with… Continue reading What Does Fake News Have to Do With Cybersecurity? A Lot→

Alex Jones claims malware planted child porn on InfoWars servers

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By Waqas
Alex Jones is now offering $1 million to catch attacker who behind the malware attack. Alex Jones, the founder of InfoWars, and his lawyer Norm Pattis claimed on Friday that someone sent malware on InfoWars servers and which ended up planting … Continue reading Alex Jones claims malware planted child porn on InfoWars servers→

EU accuses Russia of spreading misinformation on social media

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By Owais Sultan
Apparently, Russia has carried out several activities attributed to continuous disinformation, with the purpose of suppressing voter turnout in voting sessions, in addition to influencing their preferences. A document, released by the E… Continue reading EU accuses Russia of spreading misinformation on social media→

Fake news writer: If people are stupid enough to believe this stuff…

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…then maybe they deserve this drivel, says a Macedonian copy-paste/turn-it-into-clickbait-bile writer who says it’s all about the money. Continue reading Fake news writer: If people are stupid enough to believe this stuff…→

Russia’s ‘Fake News’ Swirls in U.S. and Europe

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Here come yet more stories of Russia interfering in elections, Moscow-sponsored attempts to sow discord, and Putin-led conspiracy-theory spreading. But it has to be said: They’re suspiciously thinly-sourced.
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