Facebook Safety Check triggers false Bangkok bomb scare
Facebook sparked fear—and anger—among Thailand's social media users after its Safety Check feature triggered a false bomb alert in Bangkok.
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Dec 28, 2016
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News tagged with terror attacks
Twitter axes 235,000 more accounts in terror crackdown
Twitter on Thursday announced that it has cut off 235,000 more accounts for violating its policies regarding promotion of terrorism at the global one-to-many messaging service.
Internet
Aug 18, 2016
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How technology could help predict terrorist attacks
The internet has become a weapon for terrorists, who use social media and other technologies to organise, recruit and spread propaganda. So is it possible to turn technology around and use it to not only catch terrorists ...
Internet
Jun 22, 2016
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Innovative trust model to help journalists verify social media content
Using the November 2015 Paris terror attacks as an example, the EU REVEAL project has demonstrated novel solutions for assisting journalists in assessing the accuracy of eyewitness social media content during breaking news ...
Internet
May 19, 2016
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Facebook apologizes for Safety Check glitch after Pakistan blast
Facebook apologized on Sunday for a bug that sent a Safety Check notification to users around the world following a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan.
Internet
Mar 28, 2016
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Social media is transforming emergency communications, study says
Social media channel communication (e.g. Twitter and Facebook) is sometimes the only telecommunications medium that survives, and the first to recover as seen in disasters that struck the world in recent years, according ...
Internet
Aug 19, 2015
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Australian laws on storing phone, Internet records to change
(AP)—A parliamentary committee on Friday recommended a major rewrite of draft laws that would force Australian telcos and Internet providers to store customers' personal data for the convenience of law enforcement agencies. ...
Internet
Feb 27, 2015
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Obama to create new agency to examine cyberthreats
The White House is setting up a new agency designed to coordinate cyberthreat intelligence that currently is spread across the U.S. government.
Security
Feb 10, 2015
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After Paris attacks, US and UK discuss privacy vs. security
President Barack Obama argued Friday that a resurgent fear of terrorism across Europe and the United States should not lead countries to overreact and shed privacy protections, even as British Prime Minister David Cameron ...
Security
Jan 17, 2015
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Fear of terror may lead to job burnout over time
Terrorist attacks around the world continue to grow in scope and severity. In the aftermath of such attacks, authorities are usually quick to address the needs of victims and their relatives. But what about terrorism's impact ...
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Jan 8, 2015
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