Category Archives: Hoax

Facebook to alert us if we’ve been exposed to fake coronavirus news

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Drinking bleach does NOT cure coronavirus: it’s just one dangerous myth that Facebook will alert us to if we’ve interacted with it. Continue reading Facebook to alert us if we’ve been exposed to fake coronavirus news→

WhatsApp Limits Message Forwarding to Prevent Spread of Misinformation

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Facebook announced an interesting new limitation to WhatsApp with the clear goal of curbing the spread of false information related to COVID-19. While it’s difficult to dispute the benefits of having a messaging application with such a widespread… Continue reading WhatsApp Limits Message Forwarding to Prevent Spread of Misinformation→

Smashing Security #172: UncleF***Face

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Carole details how companies are spying on their stay-at-home workers, Mikko Hyppönen discusses the trustworthiness of video chat apps, and Graham gets embarrassed when he admits he’s bought a Facebook Portal for his in-laws.
All this and much mu… Continue reading Smashing Security #172: UncleF***Face→

Has Houseparty been hacked? $1 million reward offered to unearth who is behind widespread claims

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In recent days warnings have spread rapidly across social networking sites that the Houseparty app – which makes it easy for anyone to drop in for a video chat with friends locked down during the Coronavirus pandemic – is unsafe.
But is the… Continue reading Has Houseparty been hacked? $1 million reward offered to unearth who is behind widespread claims→

Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages

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Facebook has done this before: it did it with WhatsApp, following an outbreak of lynchings sparked by viral social media hoaxes. Continue reading Facebook Messenger may ban mass-forwarding of messages→