Collaborate Disseminate
As social media and other online networking sites have grown in usage, so too has trolling – an internet practice in which users intentionally seek to draw others into pointless and, at times, uncivil conversations. New research from Brigham Youn… Continue reading What are the traits of individuals more likely to demonstrate trolling behaviors?
By Habiba Rashid
WallStreetBets moderators had warned of crypto scams in their name yet scammers were still able to trick users into sending $2 million in Binance Coin (BNB).
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Considering the mounting demand for bite-sized videos, many social media platforms had introduced…
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JM Bullion fell victim to a payment-card skimmer, which was in place for five months. Continue reading Texas Gold-Dealer Mined for Payment Details in Months-Long Data Breach
The Reddit co-founder and former board member is in the same position as the rest of us now: reporting abuse from the outside and hoping for the best. Continue reading Reddit Bans Racist, Sexist Community After Being Called Out by Alexis Ohanian
By Sudais Asif
Before Reddit, in June 2020, more than 1,150 Roblox accounts were also hacked with pro-Trump content.
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Hackers appeared to take over a number of influential Reddit accounts Friday to post messages promoting President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. Some pages were plastered with “Make America Great Again” or “MAGA” logos, while others included messages about the president. The source of the attacks on the subreddit pages appeared to be moderator accounts, a Reddit spokesperson confirmed. “An investigation is underway related to a series of vandalized communities,” the spokesperson said. “It appears the source of the attacks were compromised moderator accounts. We are working to lock down those accounts and restore impacted communities.” Reddit moderators are often unpaid users who volunteer their time to maintain forums and discussions on the popular site. A Reddit post lists the pages that have been affected, including discussion forums dedicated to outer space, the National Football League and “The Avengers.” It was not immediately clear how the moderator accounts had been compromised or who could […]
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7 internet giants, including Mozilla, Reddit and Twitter, asked the House to do what the Senate narrowly missed doing: protect browsing history. Continue reading Internet giants unite to stop warrantless snooping on web histories
Software vulnerabilities are more likely to be discussed on social media before they’re revealed on a government reporting site, a practice that could pose a national security threat, according to computer scientists at the U.S. Department of Ene… Continue reading Software vulnerabilities sometimes first announced on social media
The FBI is cracking down on the practice of Zoom bombing, saying the hijacking of web conferences can be punishable by jail time. Continue reading FBI Threatens ‘Zoom Bombing’ Trolls With Jail Time