Russia is still using social media in a sustained campaign to dabble in US affairs, according to FBI director Chris Wray.
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Twitter bans deepfakes, but only those ‘likely to cause harm’
Twitter isn’t interested in how the “synthetic or manipulated” media is created, but if it has the potential to cause harm it’ll be removed.
AI wordsmith too dangerous to be released… has been released
The text-generating AI has only been released in neutered forms until now, for fear it would be used to mass-produce fake news and spam.
Undercover reporter tells all after working for a Polish troll farm
Together with her troll colleagues, she managed 200 fake social profiles, promoted clients’ products, and trolled their competitors.
Social media manipulation as a political tool is spreading
Researchers say ‘cyber troops’ in 70 countries are using it to automate suppression, mount smear campaigns, or spread disinformation.
Facebook bans accounts of fake news firm
It’s not clear who paid Archimedes Group for its reality-warping campaigns, but it’s clear disinformation is now a global scourge.
Instagram became the preferred tool in Russia’s propaganda war
Facebook and Twitter got a lot of heat, but “Instagram’s appeal is that’s where the kids are, and that seems to be where the Russians went.”