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Facebook update shows which of your friends are suckers for fake news

Facebook update shows which of your friends are suckers for fake news

Posted by | Apr 4, 2018 | , |

Facebook today announced it was rolling out an update to its News Feed to combat fake news. While the initial purpose of the update appears to be giving users context for the news stories they read. But the update also has a hidden second purpose: Showing you which of your friends are sharing bogus news stories.   The new update, first tested last year, gives users more context for news posts. By tapping on the “i” icon next to the story’s headline, you’ll be shown the source’s Wikipedia article, related articles, and a map showing where the story has...

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A YouTube manager’s Twitter account was hacked to spread fake news during shooting

A YouTube manager’s Twitter account was hacked to spread fake news during shooting

Posted by | Apr 4, 2018 | , |

As Twitter users searched for news about today’s shooting at YouTube headquarters, hackers were actively compromising a verified employee account to spread misinformation. In the midst of the attack, an unknown hoaxer hijacked a verified Twitter account belonging to Vadim Lavrusik, a product manager at YouTube, and used the high-profile account to implicate a YouTube broadcaster in the shooting. The account hijacking seems to have taken place while Lavrusik and his colleagues were still near the scene of the attack: Lavrusik reported himself safe at 2:36pm PT, and the hoax tweets began posting just 20 minutes later. “PLEASE HELP...

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PAUL MANAFORT’S NEW LEGAL NIGHTMARE IS EVEN WORSE NEWS FOR TRUMP

PAUL MANAFORT’S NEW LEGAL NIGHTMARE IS EVEN WORSE NEWS FOR TRUMP

Posted by | Apr 4, 2018 | , |

The existence of the Rosenstein Memo blows a hole in Manafort’s defense-and sheds new light on the collusion question. The procedural defense put forward by Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing down Robert Mueller, may be fatally flawed. Lawyers for Manafort, who has pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen charges including conspiracy, tax fraud, and lying to the F.B.I., have argued that the allegations are unrelated to the question of collusion, and thus represent an act of overreach by the special counsel. But that defense crumbled on Tuesday, when it was revealed in a court...

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Intel stock tumbles on report that Apple will make its own Mac chips

Intel stock tumbles on report that Apple will make its own Mac chips

Posted by | Apr 3, 2018 | , |

Could Intel survive without Apple as a big customer? Investors aren’t so sure. Shares of Intel nosedived more than 8% Monday on a report that Apple plans to start making its own processors for Mac computers as early as 2020. The stock closed down 6%. The move is part of a larger strategy to ensure all Apple devices function similarly and can work in tandem, according to Bloomberg. Apple (AAPL) began using Intel (INTC) processors in Macs in 2006. Paul Otellini, who was CEO of Intel at the time, appeared on stage with Steve Jobs in a cleanroom suit...

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