In the controversy surrounding Cambridge Analytica—the political consulting firm that worked for Donald Trump's campaign—and Facebook, concerns about foreign governments interfering in U.S. elections and privacy violations ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2018
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One of Facebook's biggest pages devoted to the Black Lives Matter movement was reportedly fake.
Internet
Apr 10, 2018
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Fake social media accounts can retweet a presidential candidate, boost the perceived influence of a celebrity—or both—so is it finally time to require real names?
Internet
Feb 2, 2018
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Terrorists and hate groups continue to get their propaganda onto social media platforms despite efforts by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to shut them down, a US Senate panel heard Wednesday.
Internet
Jan 17, 2018
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says college students will soon be able to file their applications for federal student aid through a mobile app.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2017
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National discussions of crucial importance to ordinary citizens – such as funding for scientific and medical research, bailouts of financial institutions and the current Republican tax proposals – inevitably involve dollar ...
Mathematics
Nov 17, 2017
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A Senate committee on Wednesday narrowly backed President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the next NASA chief.
Space Exploration
Nov 8, 2017
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Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told lawmakers Wednesday that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
Security
Nov 8, 2017
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Facebook announced Monday that it is planning more measures to increase transparency in advertising as the company provides Congress with more than 3,000 ads linked to a Russian ad agency.
Internet
Oct 2, 2017
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A government watchdog agency says the only underground nuclear waste repository in the United States doesn't have enough space for radioactive debris left over from decades of bomb-making and research, much less tons of surplus ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 7, 2017
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