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UFO Hovering Over Dublin Flashes Red And Green Lights

Twitter user Denise Byrne has caught the attention of many of the platform’s visitors with her recent video. She shared a clip filmed over some of Dublin’s houses. The social media user then claims in her tweet that a “strange object” was seen in the city. The video shows red and green lights flashing from the said object. She

By |2023-09-29T16:27:47-04:00September 28th, 2023|Guest Columns|

Scientists Discover More Than 1,100 AI Bots On X Stealing Selfies To Create Fake Accounts

NEW YORK - Scientists revealed in a study last month that X, formerly known as Twitter, has a real bot problem, with about 1,140 artificial intelligence-powered accounts that “post machine-generated content and steal selfies to create fake personas.” The research, conducted by a student-teacher team at the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University, found a

By |2023-08-28T10:00:23-04:00August 28th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|

Chameleon Attack Can Secretly Modify Content on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn

BEER-SHEVA - That video or picture you “liked” on social media of a cute dog, your favorite team or political candidate can actually be altered in a cyberattack to something completely different, detrimental and potentially criminal, according to cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The researchers looked at seven online platforms and identified

By |2020-01-25T17:18:52-05:00January 25th, 2020|Cyber Defense|

U.S. Senators Unimpressed With Facebook, Google, Twitter Efforts To Staunch Russian Misinformation Campaign

WASHINGTON DC - Facebook, Google and Twitter came to Capitol Hill to argue they're ready to fight back against the scourge of fake news and the Russian misinformation campaign that influenced the 2016 US presidential election. The senators were left unimpressed.   "You showed a lack of resources, commitment and a lack of genuine effort," said Sen.

By |2017-11-02T19:50:31-04:00November 2nd, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Some Key Social Media Platform Changes You Need To Know About

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), talks with SBAM Leadership Council member Kate Snyder, owner of Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about some key changes and additions to Facebook and Twitter that you need to know about for your social media marketing efforts. Mike and

How To Snag More Followers For Your Small Business Facebook And Twitter Accounts

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Veronica Gracia-Wing, associate strategist for Lansing-based Piper & Gold Public Relations, about her tips and tricks for boosting the number of potential customers who follow your small business Facebook and Twitter accounts. Rogers will appear Monday on M2 TechCast

By |2016-08-19T09:25:30-04:00August 19th, 2016|Featured, Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Twitter Stops US Law Enforcement, Intelligence Services From Analyzing Tweets

WASHINGTON DC - Microblogging platform Twitter has stopped US law enforcement and intelligence services from using a data analytics service that can process and analyze the platform's tweets and messages. On Sunday, a senior US official and other people close to the matter told the Wall Street Journal that Twitter's move, while not made public,

By |2016-05-12T21:45:32-04:00May 12th, 2016|Cyber Defense|