Reddit Says It Removed Hundreds of Suspected Russia-Linked Accounts
The website’s CEO, Steve Huffman, admitted that Reddit was subject to 2016 election propaganda. Continue reading Reddit Says It Removed Hundreds of Suspected Russia-Linked Accounts
Category Archives: trolls
Listen to a ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Voice Actor Read Mueller’s Indictment Against Russian Trolls
It sounds like the plot for ‘Metal Gear Solid 6: The Organization.’ Continue reading Listen to a ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Voice Actor Read Mueller’s Indictment Against Russian Trolls
Twitter will email 677,775 users who engaged with Russian election trolls
It’s found and banned thousands more automated Russian accounts, and it’s planning for detecting such accounts better in time for mid-terms. Continue reading Twitter will email 677,775 users who engaged with Russian election trolls
Facebook ditches fake news flag, admits it was making things worse
The red flag was waving in the faces of bullishly entrenched, deeply held beliefs, so instead Facebook is just going to give “more context.” Continue reading Facebook ditches fake news flag, admits it was making things worse
Facebook tool will reveal if you were fooled by Russian propaganda
Facebook says that Russia-backed posts reached 126 million Americans during the 2016 US election. Continue reading Facebook tool will reveal if you were fooled by Russian propaganda
Twitter reveals plan for tackling abuse. Again.
A leaked memo detailed Twitter’s latest attempt to crack down on trolls. Continue reading Twitter reveals plan for tackling abuse. Again.
How a Twitter troll was slain
After two months tracking down the troll, what does Foxlin think of Twitter support? “Twitter support was a bot” Continue reading How a Twitter troll was slain
Twitter Is Testing an End to the 140 Character Limit
This will be great for @realdonaldtrump Continue reading Twitter Is Testing an End to the 140 Character Limit
Bill Nye Didn’t ‘Censor’ Gender Science, He Updated it Because That’s How Science Works
Science evolves. We used to think the Earth was flat, remember? Continue reading Bill Nye Didn’t ‘Censor’ Gender Science, He Updated it Because That’s How Science Works
Twitter users hit out at confusing revamp of @ mentions
Twitter ignores users’ calls to tackle abuse to roll out confusing change to replies that make it more difficult to see who you’re talking to Continue reading Twitter users hit out at confusing revamp of @ mentions