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AG William Barr makes his case for a domestic surveillance system to tackle “potential mass shootings”
The memorandum also reveals that the US now plans to put to use domestically its post 9/11 anti-terrorism experience, in the past applied in other countries.
Alex Jones sues The Young Turks and Brianna Wu for libel
Jones’ suit alleges that the defendants libeled Jones over the summer when they falsely accused him of sending child porn.
FBI launches “Think Before You Post” campaign, warning students to be careful what they say online
FBI issued the warning to students who are into posting malicious threats not only on their social media accounts but also through emails, or text messages.
Google and Twitter met at Facebook HQ with Homeland Security and FBI about 2020 election “disinformation”
Also discussed during the meeting were plans for better coordination of security efforts between tech giants and government agencies.
Connecticut man has guns confiscated and is arrested after sharing meme on Facebook
Law enforcement agencies invoked Red Flag laws to make the arrest.
Trump speaks on mass shootings, warns of the “perils of the internet”, says social platforms need to do more
President Trump’s statement comes in a speech after the recent shootings at the weekend.
FBI requests use of real time social media monitoring tool to prevent “domestic threats”
The tool will give the agency access to user IDs, location, phone numbers, IP and email addresses, and the entirety of a person-of-interest’s social media history.
Peter Thiel says Google’s decision to start an AI lab in China would aid Chinese military
Thiel says artificial intelligence (AI) is a military technology and that Google’s work in China is likely to be shared with the People’s Liberation Army.
Attorney General William Barr says people will just have to get used to encryption backdoors
The proposal will weaken security for all citizens.
Peter Thiel questions whether Google has been “infiltrated by Chinese intelligence”
Thiel said the decision to work with the Chinese military instead of the US military is “seemingly treasonous.”
FBI to increase social media monitoring efforts
The bureau has announced that it’s going to increase social media monitoring of “persons of interest”.
Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to cyber attackers
The city went against the advice of the FBI and paid the ransom to get access to their files back.