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Another Tech Company Attacks ‘Health Misinformation’
This is a version of an article published in the Out of Frame Weekly, an email newsletter about the intersection…
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FBI and CISA Warns about Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors’ Exploitation of Vulnerability
Today, the FBI issued a warning titled “Mitigating Threats Posed by Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors’ Exploitation of Default Multifactor Authentication…
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WuT? US Astronaut to Fly Home on Russian Spacecraft Despite Threats
American astronaut Mark Vande Hei will travel back to Earth with two Russians in late March after 355 days in…
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Millions Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes To Be Set Loose In US
Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released in the United States as part of an initiative to replace the…
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Gaming Skills Earn Airman, Soldier a Super Bowl Experience
Service members are often rewarded for working hard and winning competitions that showcase their skills. Two U.S. service members were…
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Google To Buy Cybersecurity Firm For $5.4 Billion
Google announced Tuesday it was purchasing a cybersecurity leader for $5.4 billion in an effort to boost the tech giant’s…
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YouTube Suspends Popular News Channel Simply For Playing Clip Of Donald Trump Denying Election Results
YouTube suspended popular news channel The Hill for playing a clip of former President Donald Trump claiming the 2020 presidential…
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Google Completely Stops Selling Ads In Russia
Google announced late Thursday it would be suspending ad sales in Russia until further notice. “In light of the extraordinary…
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Multiple State Attorneys General Probe Whether TikTok Harms Kids
A bi-partisan group of state attorneys general are investigating TikTok for potentially harming children’s physical and mental health, according to…
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US Tech Companies Crack Down On Russian State-Backed Media Despite Kremlin Pressure
American tech companies have taken steps to limit the spread of content from Russian state-backed media outlets on their platforms,…
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Russia Will Restrict Access To Facebook Over Alleged ‘Censorship’
A Russian regulator said Friday that the country would partially limit access to Facebook in response to the tech giant’s…
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Russia Deploys ‘Data-Wiping Malware’ To Cripple Ukrainian Government Systems
The latest string of Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian systems has destroyed government and financial data, according to cybersecurity researchers. ESET…
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Twitter Says It Accidentally Removed Ukrainian Accounts Tracking Russian Troop Movements
Twitter admitted Wednesday it had accidentally suspended several accounts from Ukraine and elsewhere that were reporting on Russian troop movements…
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