Trezor’s Twitter account hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers via bogus Calendly invite

Hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has explained how its Twitter account was compromised – despite it having sensible security precautions in place, such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.

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AI and the Evolution of Social Media

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation, business conspiracy, malfeasance, and risks to mental health. In a 2022 survey, Americans blamed social media for the coarsening of our political discourse, the spread of misinformation, and the increase in partisan polarization.

Today, tech’s darling is artificial intelligence. Like social media, it has the potential to change the world in many ways, some favorable to democracy. But at the same time, it has the potential to do incredible damage to society…

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Defining coercion at heart of Supreme Court case on government jawboning platforms

Monday’s case has major ramifications for the relationship between the government and social media platforms and policing disinformation.

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Matthew Perry’s Twitter account hacked by cryptocurrency scammers

Matthew Perry’s official Twitter account was hijacked by scammers this week who attempted to solicit donations from well-meaning fans of the much-loved late actor.

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Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters

Meta, the company that owns some of the biggest social networks in use today, has explained how it means to tackle disinformation related to the upcoming EU Parliament elections, with a special emphasis on how it plans to treat AI-generated content tha… Continue reading Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters

Tech companies pledge to protect 2024 elections from AI-generated media

Twenty major tech companies committed to policies that make it harder for bad actors to leverage AI to influence elections

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SEC blames sim-swapping, lack of MFA for X account hijacking

Multifactor authentication was disabled at the SEC’s request last year after staff had difficulties accessing the social media account.

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