SEO Google opens complaint form to crack down on fake info in Maps Mar 3, 2019 Marissa Nordahl, a Google My Business Community Manager announced that Google launched a new form named the Business Redressal Complaint Form that…
Designing WhatsApp fights the spread of deadly fake news Jan 22, 2019 As of July 2018, dozens of mob lynchings sparked by rumors – many about child abduction – that had been spread virally on social media had led to 33…
Designing Facebook finds and kills another 512 Kremlin-linked fake accounts Jan 17, 2019 Two years on from the U.S. presidential election, Facebook continues to have a major problem with Russian disinformation being megaphoned via its…
Social Media Facebook bans Philippine fake accounts Jan 12, 2019 Facebook has stepped up efforts to root out fake accounts. (AFP pic) MANILA: Facebook says it has banned a Philippine digital marketing group which…
Social Media On-line bazaar peddles fake news as advertising ploy Jan 12, 2019 MANILA, Philippines–E-retailer Promo Buying Bazaar has a weird approach of selling its merchandise–peddling faux contents. The web site, which plugs…
Tech Industry Captiv8 report highlights data for spotting fake followers Dec 25, 2018 Captiv8, a company offering tools for brands to manage influencer marketing campaigns, has released its 2018 Fraud Influencer Marketing Benchmark…
Artificial intelligence New AI tool can synthesise fake human fingerprints fooling biometric systems Nov 27, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 17:17 PM IST Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can synthesise fake human fingerprints and potentially fool…
Innovation Scientists Are 3D Printing Fake Moon Dust Into Useful Objects Nov 25, 2018 3D Printing on the Moon Replacing parts on a lunar base could pose a major challenge, since resupplying missions will likely be massively…
Social Media Instagram is cracking down on fake likes, follows and comments | Social Media Nov 20, 2018 Why it matters: Instagram is now large enough that it can afford to trim fake users without attracting too much negative attention. Influencers and…
Social Media Meet the man who makes fake news for millions of conservative Trump supporters | Social Media Nov 19, 2018 The only light in the house came from the glow of three computer monitors, and Christopher Blair, 46, sat down at a keyboard and started to type.…