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Meta makes major move back to free speech and ends 3rd-party fact-checking program
In 2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter and made a series of changes to the platform, including changing its name to X and introducing Community Notes, which is a feature that allows users to add context or fact-check potentially misleading posts. This approach differs from Meta’s model, which relies on third-party, independent fact-checking organizations to flag misleading posts on Instagram, Facebook and Threads (its rival to X). However, CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that Meta will…
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Preventing this insidious email forwarding scam that will drain your bank account
With our lives so intertwined with digital communication these days, the threat of email fraud is something we all need to take seriously. Recently, Teresa W. shared a scary experience that underscores the dangers of business email compromise (BEC). “I almost lost many thousands of dollars through an internet fraud scam. I got a call from our personal banker who said she saw nearly all the money in our business account being withdrawn. She said…
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Lost your contacts on your phone? Here’s how to get them back
As high-tech and advanced as all our modern mobile devices are, there’s no way of getting around basic user errors. Luckily, the makers of your mobile devices kept such errors in mind. That is why we were eager to respond to Lynne’s question about how to restore a deleted contact on your mobile device. “I must have ‘FAT’ fingers, as I accidentally deleted information in my contacts. I had typed in a couple of other…
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Hacked Chrome extensions put 2.6 million users at risk of data leak
Your web browser is an ecosystem of its own. It stores your passwords, search history, financial details like credit card numbers, addresses and more. Just like how malicious apps and services can compromise data on your phone or PC, malicious extensions can expose the data stored in your browser. There are a ton of extensions out there that do more harm than good. In fact, security researchers have just found a dangerous new campaign that…
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Malicious apps posing as VPNs can turn your device into a tool for cyberattacks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) are important if you care about your data and privacy. They create a secure, encrypted connection between your device and the internet, hiding your IP address and protecting your online activity. There are tons of apps out there that claim to offer VPN services, but not all of them are legit. Some are fakes trying to steal your data. In the third quarter of 2024, security researchers found that the number…
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