Research examines intent behind Facebook posts
Why do we share posts on Facebook?
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Online gambling: Children among easy prey for advertisers who face few sanctions
With concerns growing that children and vulnerable people are being targeted by rogue online gambling advertising, my new research suggests the current sanctions aren't enough to change the practices of online advertisers.
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Jun 13, 2019
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Telegram traces cyber-attack during HK protests to China
Encrypted messaging service Telegram suffered a major cyber-attack that originated from China, the company's CEO said Thursday, linking it to the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
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Jun 13, 2019
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The Wikipedia gender gap
Wikipedia is one of the most successful online communities in history, yet it struggles to attract and retain editors who are women—another example of the gender gap online. In a recent University of Washington study, researchers ...
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Jun 12, 2019
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Facebook's Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video
Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine: fake footage showing him gloating over his one-man domination ...
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Jun 12, 2019
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Facebook says video shows reach 720 mn viewers
Facebook said Wednesday some 720 million people are watching its original video shows, making it a growing part of the social network as it wades into the territory of YouTube and other rivals.
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Jun 12, 2019
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Public say they are relying more on 'reputable' news brands to counter misinformation
Public concern about misinformation is making some people more careful about the brands they choose and the content they share online, according to the eighth annual Digital News Report from the Reuters Institute for the ...
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Jun 12, 2019
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Facebook opens UK engineering hub to fight harmful content
Facebook is opening an engineering center in London that will build tech tools aimed at keeping harmful content off its site.
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Jun 12, 2019
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Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Big Tech firms are clobbering traditional news organizations, media representatives told lawmakers Tuesday, asking for new authority to allow the struggling sector to team up against online platforms.
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Jun 12, 2019
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86 percent of internet users admit being duped by fake news: survey
Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news—most of it spread on Facebook—according to a global survey published Tuesday.
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Jun 12, 2019
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