The teenage “mastermind” of the recent Twitter breach, who had a difficult family life, poured his energy into video games and cryptocurrency.
From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path
Category Archives: Social Media
New York unveils landmark antitrust bill that makes it easier to sue tech giants
New York state is introducing a bill that would make it easier to sue big tech companies for alleged abuses of their monopoly powers.
Twitter says hackers targeted employees by phone
Twitter said Thursday that the cyberattack that took down big parts of its site earlier this month was caused by hackers manipulating employees over a more old-school method: the phone.
Australia unveils plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news
The Australian government has unveiled its plan to force tech giants such as Google and Facebook to pay news outlets for their content.
Facebook boycott grows as US activists urge European firms to act
An unprecedented boycott of Facebook is moving across the Atlantic, as the coalition of activist groups behind the Stop Hate for Profit campaign have called on companies in Europe to join in the action.
Turkey Passes Law Extending Sweeping Powers Over Social Media
Turkish lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday that would give the government sweeping new powers to regulate social media content, raising concerns that one of the few remaining spaces for free public debate in the country could fall under greater government control.
Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress
Unprecedented is a dangerous word in journalism, but this really hasn’t happened before.
Turkish MPs to vote on bill that could block Facebook and Twitter
Turkey’s parliament is preparing to vote on a bill that would effectively block sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube unless they comply with strict new regulations, as Ankara significantly steps up its efforts to control social media content.
The age of blunt diplomacy? Twitter can be used to escalate global conflict, study says
Just because Twitter is predominantly filled with quips and kvetching doesn’t mean what’s said on the platform can’t have far-reaching consequences, according to a new study from the Centre for Science and Security Studies at King’s College London on how government officials and agencies use Twitter during global crises.
Twitter announces broad crackdown on QAnon accounts and content
Twitter announced a broad crackdown on accounts and content related to the QAnon conspiracy theory on Tuesday, citing its policies against “behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm”.