L1ght Looks to Protect Internet Users from Toxic and Predatory Behavior

Cybersecurity has been regarded as a necessity for all computer users, especially today when data breaches and malware attacks have become rampant.

However, one of the more overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is the prevention of other forms of cyberc… Continue reading L1ght Looks to Protect Internet Users from Toxic and Predatory Behavior

Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading

Researchers say ‘cyber troops’ in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation. Continue reading Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading

Facebook Says 5% of Monthly Active Accounts Are Fake, Deletes 3B in 6 Months

Facebook removed 2.2 billion fake accounts between January and March 2019, bringing the total of accounts disabled to more than 3 billion over a six-month period, which includes Q4 2018 data, according to the company’s Community Standards Enforce… Continue reading Facebook Says 5% of Monthly Active Accounts Are Fake, Deletes 3B in 6 Months

YouTube Livestream of Congressional Hearing About ‘Rise of White Nationalism’ Is Filled With White Nationalism

The live comment section of the YouTube live stream of the House Judiciary hearing on hate crimes and white nationalism was filled with hateful trolls. Continue reading YouTube Livestream of Congressional Hearing About ‘Rise of White Nationalism’ Is Filled With White Nationalism