Anti-ISIS Hackers Claim To Have Taken Down ISIS Websites
A group of Muslim hackers standing in opposition to the Islamic State have claimed responsibility Friday for taking websites run by the militant group offline,…
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Russian ‘foreign agent’ media law attack on free speech: HRW
A Russian law that could force international media outlets to register as “foreign agents” in response to US pressure on Kremlin-backed TV channel RT is…
News Outlets, Social Media Team Up to Qualify Credible News
Seventy-five news organizations teamed with social media giants Facebook and Twitter as well as Google and other tech firms Thursday in an initiative to identify…
‘Fake news’ becomes a business model: researchers
Cyber criminals have latched onto the notion of ” fake news” and turned it into a profitable business model, with services starting at under $10,…
Donald Trump back from Asia slams CNN, The New York Times on Twitter
On his first day back at the White House after a trip to Asia, President Trump took to Twitter with a vengeance Wednesday to blast…
More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a grave threat to democracy, a…
How social media fires people’s passions – and builds extremist divisions
Passionate feelings can lead to extreme divisions. pathdoc/Shutterstock.com Robert Kozinets, University of Southern California The people of the United States continue to learn how polarized…
FBI: Hate Crimes Increased by 4.6 Percent in 2016
Hate crimes in the United States rose moderately last year, with hate-motivated incidents against several target groups, including Arabs, Muslims and transgender people, showing sharper…
Fossil fuel emissions hit record high after unexpected growth: Global Carbon Budget 2017
Pep Canadell, CSIRO; Corinne Le Quéré, University of East Anglia; Glen Peters, Center for International Climate and Environment Research – Oslo; Robbie Andrew, Center for…
Alabama Senate race a toss-up, new poll finds
WASHINGTON — Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama, lost his lead in the race after allegations that he had sexual contact with…