The only demographic not leaving Facebook is those aged 50+, research shows Young people are leaving the platform in droves. ➡
Chinese-style social media censorship is increasingly influencing Western platforms Chinese-style social media censorship – coming to a Western democracy near you. ➡
Governments around the world are increasingly shutting off the internet, putting citizens at risk 23 countries deployed internet blackouts 114 times as a control technique in the first six months of 2019 alone. ➡
Chinese deepfake app Zao raises privacy concerns Zao is a free application available in China’s iOS App Store that allows users to swap their face with the characters of TV shows and movies. ➡
Swedish ISP Com Hem criticized for sending customer passwords in plain text Com Hem says they’re reviewing the policy. ➡
US Department of Defense to start scanning articles, photos, videos, and audio to combat “fake news” The Pentagon wants to fight “fake news” ➡
Reddit tests warning users about some communities Reddit often quarantines communities because they don’t remove posts. Now it’s warning users who visit communities that remove too many posts. ➡