In this truly amazing article from TechDirt, Mike Masnick absolutely shredded Elon Musk’s idea of “free speech”. “It’s worth watching, though mostly for how it shows how very, very little Musk understands about all of this. Indeed, what struck me about his views is how much they sound like what…
Category: Security
According Dubious Research Elon Musk Uses A Twitter Botnet To Pump Stock Prices
Yesterday, LA Times published an article arguing that Twitter botnets helped Elon Musk build the cult of Tesla. Even speculating that Musk may have created or operated these botnets. However, experts were skeptical of the research. The article uses a tool called Botometer to determine what accounts are bots. The…
The Stars of Tinder Super Likes and Verified Profiles
“Super likes are not an automatic match, but for the person you Super Liked your profile appears with a bright blue footer and star icon. They will also see a star icon next to your name in their matches. […] Tinder offers a blue star like check next to profiles…
Suspects of Microsoft, Nvidia, and Okta hacks arrested
As Lapsus$ data extortion gang announced that several of its members are taking a vacation, the City of London Police say they have arrested seven individuals connected to the gang. A minor in Oxford, England, is believed to be among the leaders of the group that leaked closed source code…
“VC” Sunil Paul’s New Startup Doesn’t Understand Contracts
“Only after the contract was fully executed did Spring Free EV’s representative Visrin Vichit-Vadakan, demand I sign an adhesion contract on behalf of Push ROI. The new adhesion contract overwrote some terms of the already executed agreement. Visrin Vichit-Vadakan informed me that Spring Free EV would terminate that executed agreement…
‘Russian invasion of Ukraine’ results on Google includes new search features
Google typically updates its search engine results page (SERP) gradually, by testing out new features or updating existing ones. However, the company may roll out more drastic redesigns and new search features under certain circumstances, such as when there is heightened demand for information about a new topic, like there…
YouTube bans Russian media outlets across Europe
Google’s YouTube said Tuesday that it would block Kremlin-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik from Europe following similar bans by Facebook and TikTok. “It’ll take time for our systems to fully ramp up. Our teams continue to monitor the situation around the clock to take swift action,” Google’s video streaming…
Instagram users in Ukraine and Russia
Meta Platforms Inc. today announced that it has made an encrypted direct messaging feature available for Instagram users in Ukraine and Russia. The company also stated that it’s demoting content from the Facebook pages and Instagram accounts of Russian state-controlled media outlets. Instagram users in Ukraine and Russia now have access to a feature…
News Anchor Suing Facebook, Reddit And Others For Hosting Her Image
Karen Hepp, a female news anchor for Fox 29 in Philadelphia, is claiming that an image of her has been sexualized and used in advertisements without her permission, and is suing websites including FaceBook and Reddit for damages in excess of $ 10 million. She also seeks a court order to force all…
Moving The Encryption Debate Forward
Mike Masnick at techdirt just published a story that gave me some hope of a little possible sanity in the debate about law enforcement having the right or ability to disrupt encryption as we know it. As he frames it, “You have people who understand encryption who keep pointing out that what…