Dave Lee, North America technology reporter A consortium of technology companies and governments says it is “far exceeding” its targets for blocking terrorist propaganda online. At a meeting on Friday,…
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How Sweden is preparing for Russia to hack its election
By Erik Brattberg & Tim Maurer Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Russia has been repeatedly accused of interfering in recent elections. But Sweden is determined it won’t fall victim to…
Social media data shared by spy agencies
UK spy agencies are collecting citizens’ social media and medical data, a court has heard. The details emerged in a case brought by Privacy International, looking at the legality of…
HBO social media hacked in latest cyber security breach
HBO’s Facebook and Twitter accounts have been compromised in the latest cyber security breach to hit the firm. A group called OurMine appeared to take control of the main HBO…
Message encryption a problem - Rudd
Dave Lee,North America technology reporter The major technology companies must step up their fight against extremism or face new laws, the home secretary has told the BBC. Amber Rudd said…
Prices for fake news campaigns revealed
Mounting a year-long fake news campaign can cost about $400,000 (£315,000), suggests a report. The Trend Micro report draws on price lists found on sites that run the misinformation campaigns.…