A Belgian security researcher has found an unusual quirk in Facebook’s search function. Facebook lets you search for photos of your female friends, but refuses to play dice if you want to look up pictures of your male friends. The bizarre find was discovered this weekend by notorious Belgian white-hat hacker Inti De Ceukelaire. We just launched Plugged It’s our … [Read more...] about Facebook lets you search for pictures of your female friends, but not your male ones
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Justice Ginsburg made a public appearance last week — but the internet still thinks she’s dead
On Monday, the day before President Trump’s State of the Union Address, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended a performance celebrating her life at a museum in Washington — her first public appearance since December. It did little to convince the internet’s most morbid conspiracy theorists that she wasn’t dead. Justice Ginsburg, or RBG as … [Read more...] about Justice Ginsburg made a public appearance last week — but the internet still thinks she’s dead
How to use Instagram collections like a makeshift Pinterest
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Show of hands: how often do you use that button on Instagram that looks like a bookmark? If you don’t already use it, you should. We just launched Plugged It’s our cool new gadget site. Take me With collections, you … [Read more...] about How to use Instagram collections like a makeshift Pinterest
New film shown in schools warns children of dangers of social media
A new film being shown in schools warns children and teenagers against becoming absorbed by social media. Me, Myselfie And I, by Islington-based Bafta-winning video platform TrueTube.co.uk, is described as “Big meets Black Mirror” and features a schoolboy who gets trapped inside his smartphone. The film mixes smartphone footage with cinematic shots in a retelling of … [Read more...] about New film shown in schools warns children of dangers of social media
Russian troll accounts purged by Twitter pushed Qanon and other conspiracy theories
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Feb. 2, 2019, 2:55 PM GMT By Ben Collins and Joe Murphy A new batch of troll accounts identified by Twitter as having ties to Russia’s propaganda operation revealed an emphasis on promoting far-right conspiracy theories such … [Read more...] about Russian troll accounts purged by Twitter pushed Qanon and other conspiracy theories