Facebook Says It Removed Accounts From China That Attempted to Interfere in US Midterms
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Facebook Says It Removed Accounts From China That Attempted to Interfere in US Midterms
Facebook Says It , Removed Accounts From China That , Attempted to Interfere in US Midterms.
NBC News reports that Facebook parent company Meta made the announcement on Sept.
27.
According to Meta, fake accounts were set up with Chinese individuals posing as Americans.
Those individuals then attacked politicians from both sides of the aisle and posted controversial material.
Those individuals then attacked politicians from both sides of the aisle and posted controversial material.
According to Meta, there were only about 84 Facebook accounts within the fake network and they were taken down before they had a chance to widen their reach.
What this operation was doing was targeting U.S. domestic politics, targeting both sides, Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence, via NBC News.
What this operation was doing was targeting U.S. domestic politics, targeting both sides, Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence, via NBC News.
And it’s the first time we’ve seen that from a Chinese operation in this way.
So even though it was small, even though we caught it early, it’s a significant change in what we’ve seen from Chinese operations, Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence, via NBC News.
The fake accounts were not attributed to Chinese intelligence agencies, but the posts came from individuals who worked 9 a.m.
To 5 p.m.
In China.
Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence,
says the tech giant is in a better position to
assess these threats than in the past.
.
The difference between 2016 and now is that in 2016, there wasn’t really a defensive team at all.
There were a few open-source researchers like me, they were a few people at the platforms, but there wasn’t any kind of joined-up effort.
, Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence, via NBC News.
The difference between 2016 and now is that in 2016, there wasn’t really a defensive team at all.
There were a few open-source researchers like me, they were a few people at the platforms, but there wasn’t any kind of joined-up effort.
, Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence, via NBC News.
What I see now is there really is that joined-up approach.
There’s a team effort that goes across platforms, news outlets, open-source institutions.
So there’s far more people playing defense, Ben Nimmo, Meta’s head of threat intelligence, via NBC News
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NYC Sues TikTok,
Facebook and YouTube , for Allegedly Harming Kids’ Mental Health.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the
lawsuit on Feb. 14, NBC News reports.
The parent companies of TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are being sued for allegedly harming the mental health of New York's young adults and children. .
The parent companies of TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are being sued for allegedly harming the mental health of New York's young adults and children. .
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
Over the past decade, we have seen just how
addictive and overwhelming the online world
can be, exposing our children to a non-stop
stream of harmful content and fueling our
national youth mental health crisis, Mayor Eric Adams, via statement.
Today, we’re taking bold action on behalf
of millions of New Yorkers to hold these
companies accountable for their role in this
crisis, and we’re building on our work to
address this public health hazard. , Mayor Eric Adams, via statement.
Spokespeople for
the defendants
deny the allegations.
We regularly partner with experts
to understand emerging best
practices, and will continue to work
to keep our community safe by
tackling industry-wide challenges, TikTok spokesperson, via statement.
Providing young people with a
safer, healthier experience online
has always been core to our work, Google spokesperson, via statement.
We want teens to have safe,
age-appropriate experiences online,
and we have over 30 tools and features
to support them and their parents. , Meta spokesperson, via statement.
While we will always have more
work to do, we feel good about the role
Snapchat plays in helping close friends feel
connected, happy and prepared as they
face the many challenges of adolescence, Snap Inc. spokesperson, via statement
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Apple Vision Pro, Gets New NBA, , MLB and PGA Apps.
NBC reports that a number of professional sports leagues
have launched new apps aimed at taking advantage of
Apple's new Vision Pro augmented reality headset.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The sports leagues are looking to develop
fully emersive experiences that can give
users the feeling of being at an actual event.
The PGA's plan is to allow users to virtually sit in
the tee boxes or on the greens of all 18 holes at the
tour's upcoming Players Championship tournament.
This is about what we
believe people may be
in the future, and how
people will consume
things in the future. , Scott Gutterman, PGA Tour’s senior vice
president of digital operations, via NBC.
Now, our goals are to bring
our players and events to people
no matter where they want to
consume our events and how
they want to consume it, Scott Gutterman, PGA Tour’s senior vice
president of digital operations, via NBC.
Other forays into the world of AR/VR have included
the NBA's courtside experience on Meta's Quest
headsets, and the PGA's app for Microsoft's HoloLens.
Other forays into the world of AR/VR have included
the NBA's courtside experience on Meta's Quest
headsets, and the PGA's app for Microsoft's HoloLens.
Meanwhile, the NFL developed
a virtual reality football game playable
on Meta's Quest and Playstation VR.
Meanwhile, the NFL developed
a virtual reality football game playable
on Meta's Quest and Playstation VR.
This, to me, will be how
people over time experience
sports through the media, Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner, via NBC.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has predicted
that other sports leagues will invest in their
own developers and engineers to invest in
the long-term future of AR/VR experiences.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has predicted
that other sports leagues will invest in their
own developers and engineers to invest in
the long-term future of AR/VR experiences
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Economists Optimistic, After Stocks Hit, New Record.
NPR reports that the S&P 500 has risen
above 5,000 for the first time in history.
The broad-based U.S. index of the most-known companies around the globe opened over the
historic milestone at the opening bell on February 9. .
Investors are feeling
optimistic that we have
sidestepped a recession, Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist
at the financial research firm CFRA, via NPR.
According to the latest economic data, the Federal
Reserve appears poised to pull off its goal of achieving
a so-called "soft landing" for the U.S. economy. .
The potential good news comes after a year-long
rate-hiking campaign by the Fed to combat high
inflation amid widespread fears of a recession.
So far, the S&P 500 is up over 5%
in 2024, coming off of a strong 2023,
which saw the index gain 24%.
NPR reports that a select group of stocks,
referred to as "The Magnificent Seven,"
accounted for most of the market's broader gains.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
It's a couple growth sectors,
and that's it. What's leading
the market is still more
growth-y, tech-y stocks, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR.
If you look at the history,
my guess is we spend some
time above 5,000, probably
spend some time below 5,000, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR.
And I think we
can actually move
well beyond 5,000, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR
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US Consumer Confidence , Shaken Amid High Prices , and Lingering Recession Fears.
'The Independent' reports that consumer
confidence in the United States continues to
hold steady despite high prices and declining
optimism regarding the short-term future.
'The Independent' reports that consumer
confidence in the United States continues to
hold steady despite high prices and declining
optimism regarding the short-term future.
On March 26, the Conference Board research group
released its consumer confidence index, which
measures Americans' outlook for the next six months.
The index tracking consumer
confidence fell to 104.7 in March
from a revised 104.8 in February.
The index measuring short-term expectations
for income, business and the overall job
market fell to 73.8 from 76.3 last month.
'The Independent' reports that
any number below 80 could signal
the potential for a recession.
At the same time, consumers'
view of current conditions improved
to 151 from 147.6 last month.
The month before, consumers'
optimism regarding current
conditions had been at 154.9.
Economists pay close attention to consumer
spending as it accounts for approximately
70% of the United States' economic activity.
Last month, the Conference Board's
index saw larger declines, falling from
106.7 from a revised 110.9 in January.
At the time, economists had forecast
that the index was going to stay
steady from January to February.
The index tracking short-term
expectations fell from 81.5
in January to 79.8.
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Biden Forgives $6 Billion in Student Debt , for Public Service Workers.
On March 21, the Biden administration canceled nearly $6 billion in student loans for approximately 80,000 public service workers, NPR reports.
Such workers include teachers,
nurses, firefighters and more.
Such workers include teachers,
nurses, firefighters and more.
Such workers include teachers,
nurses, firefighters and more.
These public service workers have
dedicated their careers to serving their
communities, but because of past
administrative failures, never got the
relief they were entitled to under the law, President Joe Biden, via statement.
Because of the fixes my administration
has made, we have now canceled student
debt for over 870,000 public service workers —
compared to only about 7,000 public
service borrowers ever receiving
forgiveness prior to my administration, President Joe Biden, via statement.
Those who are eligible for this round of student
loan forgiveness will receive an email next week.
Thousands more who are enrolled in the
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
will receive emails "if they are within two years
of having their debt forgiven," NPR reports. .
The announcement comes as the president travels the country to campaign for reelection.
From day one of my administration, I promised
to fix broken student loan programs and make
sure higher education is a ticket to the
middle class, not a barrier to opportunity, President Joe Biden, via statement.
I won't back down from using every
tool at my disposal to deliver student debt
relief to more Americans, and build an
economy from the middle out and bottom up, President Joe Biden, via statement
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Facebook parent company Meta announced it detected and shut down two separate networks of fake accounts engaged in covert influence operations run from China and Russia. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan has..