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Facebook is cracking down on fake accounts before India’s election

Apr01
by on April 1, 2019 at 1:33 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, India


The first phase of the Indian Assembly’s election kicks off on April 21, but the increase in propaganda has already begun. Facebook has announced it’s removed numerous pages and accounts that used practices like fake accounts and cross-posting to increase their spread. In a post, the company’s Head of Cybersecurity Policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said that it removed over 800 pages and accounts on Facebook and Instagram related to ISPR (Inter-Service Public Relations) of the Pakistani military, opposition party Indian National Congress’ (INC) IT division, and pages supporting the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)related to an Indian IT firm, Silver Touch. The 103 ISPR…

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US SEC is hiring a cryptocurrency specialist to help with regulations

Apr01
by on April 1, 2019 at 12:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


If its latest job posting is anything to go by, the US Securities and Exchange Commission‘s (SEC) could be stepping up its involvement in the cryptocurrency world. The SEC is looking for an “Attorney Adviser” to operate as a “Crypto Specialist,” according to a job listing posted on federal employment website USAJobs. Applications opened on March 29 and close on April 15. The specialist is expected to have an intimate knowledge of “federal securities laws to digital asset securities and crypto matters,” according to the listing. What’s more, the successful applicant should have a JD or LLB law degree and…

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CHEAP: Get a Klipsch subwoofer for an earth-shattering 39% off

Apr01
by on April 1, 2019 at 11:02 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Welcome to CHEAP, our brand-new series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! This is my hype. A subwoofer from a fantastic audio brand with a powerful $136.03 off its list price? Yes, I will show you how to get hold of the Klipsch R-12SW. Go here, buy it, and bask in your brilliant decision. Before I added a subwoofer to my audio set-up, I was under the impression that it was only useful for bass-heavy music. Yeah, it’d make all the boom-bap East Coast rap I love pop, but would it add anything to all the soft…

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How Mark Zuckerberg wants governments to regulate content on online platforms

Apr01
by on April 1, 2019 at 9:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, world


It looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s now into blogging. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, the Facebook CEO asked governments around the world to consider introducing more transparent rules for moderating content on the internet. Zuck said that the authorities need to upgrade regulations in four key areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy, and data portability. Notably, Facebook‘s recent announcements address most of these topics.  Last week, the social network announced it’ll weed out white supremacist content, following a terrorist attack on a mosque in New Zealand last month.  COO Sheryl Sandberg also revealed the company’s considering limiting live streaming features, after the incident. But as my colleague Abhimanyu noted…

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