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CarrieA Mar 31, 2023

Drew Harwell Mar 31, 2023

New: A fake manifesto from 4chan went viral on Twitter claiming Nashville school shooter's motive was "trans rights." Then other schools were evacuated due to computer-generated swatting calls. Using fakes to exploit tragedy for panic and culture war

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/31/nashville-shooting-hoax-online/

How a fake Nashville manifesto fueled anti-trans rage online

The fake highlights how trolls and liars can use computer tools to muddle the truth about mass shootings.

The Washington Post

CarrieA Feb 19, 2023

Zack Whittaker Feb 18, 2023

Twitter said it is removing SMS 2FA for non-paying accounts by March 20, in what is one of the stupidest security decisions made by a company in recent memory.

This is how to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/18/how-to-keep-twitter-secure-two-factor/

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CarrieA Jan 22, 2023

Drew Harwell Jan 22, 2023

An escalation in hate speech and violent threats on Twitter: "It’s very sad to see this thing that so many of us cared for and built being decimated piece by piece“

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/18/hate-speech-antisemitism-antigay-twitter/ @JosephMenn

Attacks on U.S. Jews and gays accelerate as hate speech grows on Twitter

Former employees and online researchers say an increase in physical attacks in the United States tracks with spikes in some categories of hate speech on Twitter, notably antisemitic and anti-gay slurs and rhetoric.

The Washington Post

CarrieA Dec 22, 2022

PoliticalPanda Dec 22, 2022

#Zelensky delivering his speech in english is such a powerful symbol. He switched from russian to ukrainian not so long ago. Like many ukrainians did, because they want to strenghten their own culture and defy the language of the opressor.
But at the same time he learns english and delivers his speech in the language of his partners, eventhough it is visibly hard for him.
It is such a powerful symbol of the change in recent years and of how ukraine sees itself as a part of the western world now.

CarrieA Dec 16, 2022