“I underestimated how crazy certain people could get.”
Posted inHate, The Hate Report
The Hate Report: 4 million anti-Semitic tweets and counting
In this week’s roundup: Quantifying hate on Twitter, analyzing Andrew Anglin and seeking info about racist political candidates near you.
Posted inAccountability, Money and Politics, The Paradise Papers
Kremlin-owned firms linked to major investments in Twitter and Facebook
A major investor in Twitter and Facebook had financial ties to two Russian government-owned firms.
Posted inAccountability, Cybersecurity, Surveillance and Privacy
How an army of Twitter bots almost created a major political pundit
To get the true story behind the bot army accused of bolstering Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, “60 Minutes” turned to someone who has spent years mastering the art of deploying fake social media accounts – and uses a fake name.