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The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning a secret victory in 2018 when President Trump signed what amounts to a sw

Posted by Editorial Team on July 17, 2020 at 7:16am

The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning a secret victory in 2018 when President Trump signed what amounts to a sweeping authorization for such activities, according to former U.S. officials with direct knowledge o... The CIA’s new powers are not about hacking to collect intelligence. Instead, they open the way for the agency to launch offensive cyber operations with the aim of producing disruption — like cutting off electricity or compromising an intelligence operation by dumping documents online — as well as destruction, similar to the U.S.-Israeli 2009 Stuxnet attack, which destroyed centrifuges that Iran used to enrich uranium gas for its nuclear program. https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/184008119746799/

Plus: Misinformation around Black Lives Matter protests and an analysis of the most-shared COVID-19 misinformation in Europe.

Posted by Editorial Team on July 15, 2020 at 6:55pm

Plus: Misinformation around Black Lives Matter protests and an analysis of the most-shared COVID-19 misinformation in Europe. Why do people share misinformation on social media? An interesting article here looking at this and some of the most widely shared misinformation in recent times https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/183612179786393/

Social media group says Trump associate is connected to network that included fake accounts

Posted by Editorial Team on July 9, 2020 at 7:13am

Social media group says Trump associate is connected to network that included fake accounts Another sign of the times and how we need to fine tune our sense making abilities of critical analysis: Facebook takes down disinformation campaign linked to Roger Stone. Disinformation for hire ! If you have the $ there are companies and individuals out there who will create and post hundreds, if not thousands, of false information or disinformation from fake social media accounts. And all of this can be automated so even one individual could manage multiple accounts with ease. It’s great Facebook has finally done something but this will only slow the people behind this not stop them. Already hundreds of new accounts will have popped up. https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/181847393296205/

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and other Facebook leaders met on Tuesday with groups that have led the call for what is now a widespread advertiser boycott of Facebook's platform.

Posted by Editorial Team on July 8, 2020 at 9:43am

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and other Facebook leaders met on Tuesday with groups that have led the call for what is now a widespread advertiser boycott of Facebook's platform. Says it all really. Facebook paying lip service to civil rights. https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/181627353318209/

Conservative sites like Newsmax and Washington Examiner have published Middle East hot takes from “experts” who are actually fake personas pushing propaganda.

Posted by Editorial Team on July 7, 2020 at 6:36pm

Conservative sites like Newsmax and Washington Examiner have published Middle East hot takes from “experts” who are actually fake personas pushing propaganda. Conservative sites like Newsmax and Washington Examiner have published Middle East hot takes from “experts” who are actually fake personas pushing propaganda. All you need is time and dedication to get this kind of shit going. Now I am not looking to incite anyone to do any mischief but if I was furloughed right now, or found myself with time on my hands I might be inclined to take part in some digital disruption! https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/181486609998950/

Industry hits back at PM’s comments, describing them as ‘huge slap in the face’ for sector

Posted by Editorial Team on July 7, 2020 at 6:23pm

Industry hits back at PM’s comments, describing them as ‘huge slap in the face’ for sector Absolutely ridiculous. Now Boris is trying to pull a Trump by gaslighting the UK public. Our memories are not that short that we forgot your gross negligence in regards to the most vulnerable people in Britain https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/181484966665781/

Hundreds of companies around the world have joined a temporary ad boycott against Facebook Inc., but Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says he’s not worried...

Posted by Editorial Team on July 6, 2020 at 8:40pm

Hundreds of companies around the world have joined a temporary ad boycott against Facebook Inc., but Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says he’s not worried... Maybe Facebook has had its day! https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/181214243359520/

The Prime Minister suggested the 'New Deal' will pump £34bn into the NHS, but that’s not the case.

Posted by Editorial Team on July 2, 2020 at 9:47am

The Prime Minister suggested the 'New Deal' will pump £34bn into the NHS, but that’s not the case. Fact check on Boris claims for support the NHS https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/179953756818902/

Banned for "hateful conduct."

Posted by Editorial Team on June 30, 2020 at 7:11am

Banned for "hateful conduct." Finally a tech company doing something about hateful content and it doesn’t matter who the offender is. Trump suspended from twitch and posts removed. Nice work. https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/179275226886755/

UPDATE A number of our readers have pointed out that Wetherspoons staff are asking people NOT to boycott the chain as they feel that such a stance would only hurt the workers and not Tim Martin

Posted by Editorial Team on June 28, 2020 at 8:27am

***UPDATE*** A number of our readers have pointed out that Wetherspoons staff are asking people NOT to boycott the chain as they feel that such a stance would only hurt the workers and not Tim Martin himself. We understand where these comments come from and have posted a link to an article on this viewpoint so you may make your own minds up on the situation. Our admins and editors have collectively decided that we won’t be spending another pound in Wetherspoons and would much rather we spent our money in a different pub where the staff are treated with respect and common decency, rather than perpetuate that man’s business. https://thetab.com/uk/2020/06/24/boycotting-spoons-is-actually-the-opposite-of-helpful-sincerely-spoons-staff-162959 It’s worth remembering how certain businesses behaved during this crisis. I didn’t know that Whetherspoons did this, sacked all their staff at the start of the pandemic and told them to get jobs elsewhere, it’s disgusting and I for one will be boycotting! https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/178699283611016/

Company follows Unilever’s lead after platform announces changes to how it handles hate speech

Posted by Editorial Team on June 27, 2020 at 9:00am

Company follows Unilever’s lead after platform announces changes to how it handles hate speech Facebook policy changes fail to quell advertiser revolt as Coca-Cola pulls ads https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/178438743637070/

After figures show the UK's internet use has reached record highs during lockdown, Google reveals the most popular searches:

Posted by Editorial Team on June 24, 2020 at 6:28pm

After figures show the UK's internet use has reached record highs during lockdown, Google reveals the most popular searches: https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/177747250372886/

Dealing in bots and deepfakes, these net artists are challenging big tech.

Posted by Editorial Team on June 23, 2020 at 7:54am

Dealing in bots and deepfakes, these net artists are challenging big tech. This is awesome and exactly what I am about right now. Use art to hack and subvert digital media as a form of activism https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/177372047077073/

After hoping for a major re-introduction to the campaign trail, the president was reportedly raging over an 'underwhelming' turnout at his Tulsa rally

Posted by Editorial Team on June 22, 2020 at 9:50pm

After hoping for a major re-introduction to the campaign trail, the president was reportedly raging over an 'underwhelming' turnout at his Tulsa rally Trump furious at rally turnout 😂This is brilliant and a great example of political activism using social media from the younger (mainly) generation. Just think what people could do if we all put our minds to it. https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/177260850421526/

The London Economic | The conflict between economic realism and political delusion continues to be unresolved- despite mounting evidence | Politics

Posted by Editorial Team on June 19, 2020 at 8:38am

The London Economic | The conflict between economic realism and political delusion continues to be unresolved- despite mounting evidence | Politics “The enormous economic impact of the Coronavirus is now being shown in jaw dropping hard data. The UK economy has shrunk by 20.4 per cent in April – the largest monthly contraction ever recorded. This is ten times worse than anything recorded during the 2008-2009 financial crash and four times worse than The Great Depression of 1931.” https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/176177687196509/

If we really shouldn’t lie about our history, as the prime minister says, let’s finally open up about the atrocities of empire, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Posted by Editorial Team on June 18, 2020 at 7:12am

If we really shouldn’t lie about our history, as the prime minister says, let’s finally open up about the atrocities of empire, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot Boris, the man famed for lying about history, amongst so many other lies, says we shouldn’t erase our past. But that has been exactly what the British government has been doing for years. Hiding our own atrocities because “If we are going to sin, we must sin quietly” https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/175853373895607/

Sky News understands the government is looking at new research in relation to the leak of trade documents during the UK election.

Posted by Editorial Team on June 17, 2020 at 5:41pm

Sky News understands the government is looking at new research in relation to the leak of trade documents during the UK election. This is a interesting read: no surprises and just a drop in the ocean from the full report I have seen into Russian Information and Psychological Operations. “ 'Secondary Infektion': Russian online deception operation targeting UK, EU and US exposed“ https://www.facebook.com/103626624451616/posts/175727737241504/

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#HandsOffOurNHS On Monday, the Tories voted against protecting our NHS from trade deals. They betrayed us. They betrayed our NHS. This petition calls on the House of Lords to amend the Trade Bill 👉

Contracts worth billions have been handed out by a government willing to brazen out disgrace until outrage subsides, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

“The UK Government needs to realise that strong #dataprotection standards are now a fundamental premise for trade relationships” says Mariano delli Santi Posted by Editorial Team on July 17, 2020 at 8:25pm

The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning a secret victory in 2018 when President Trump signed what amounts to a sw

Plus: Misinformation around Black Lives Matter protests and an analysis of the most-shared COVID-19 misinformation in Europe.

Social media group says Trump associate is connected to network that included fake accounts

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and other Facebook leaders met on Tuesday with groups that have led the call for what is now a widespread advertiser boycott of Facebook's platform.

Conservative sites like Newsmax and Washington Examiner have published Middle East hot takes from “experts” who are actually fake personas pushing propaganda.

Industry hits back at PM’s comments, describing them as ‘huge slap in the face’ for sector

Hundreds of companies around the world have joined a temporary ad boycott against Facebook Inc., but Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says he’s not worried...

The Prime Minister suggested the 'New Deal' will pump £34bn into the NHS, but that’s not the case.

Banned for "hateful conduct."

UPDATE A number of our readers have pointed out that Wetherspoons staff are asking people NOT to boycott the chain as they feel that such a stance would only hurt the workers and not Tim Martin

Company follows Unilever’s lead after platform announces changes to how it handles hate speech

After figures show the UK's internet use has reached record highs during lockdown, Google reveals the most popular searches:

Dealing in bots and deepfakes, these net artists are challenging big tech.

After hoping for a major re-introduction to the campaign trail, the president was reportedly raging over an 'underwhelming' turnout at his Tulsa rally

The London Economic | The conflict between economic realism and political delusion continues to be unresolved- despite mounting evidence | Politics

If we really shouldn’t lie about our history, as the prime minister says, let’s finally open up about the atrocities of empire, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Sky News understands the government is looking at new research in relation to the leak of trade documents during the UK election.

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