The Masked Singer will be masked no more come Wednesday’s Season 4 finale (Fox, 9/8c), so now’s the time to lock in your guesses about Crocodile, Mushroom and Sun! In our opinion, this season of the really odd reality show has had the toughest, most misdirecting clues in the show’s history. But it’s also had […]
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Up to 9.5 million net neutrality comments were made with stolen identities
Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on December 14, 2017 in Washington, DC, the day of the FCC’s vote to repeal net neutrality rules. (credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ) The New York attorney general’s office is widening an investigation into fraudulent net neutrality comments, saying it estimates that up to 9.5 million comments […]
North Koreans have been hiding their identities to evade sanctions
The US Department of the Treasury recently warned IT companies and individuals that individuals from North Korea are using fake online information in order to win employment for technology projects. These individuals often hide behind businesses that are nominally Chinese owned, but often are completely controlled and managed by North Koreans. The Treasury Department specifically […]
RPG ‘Jimmy And The Pulsating Mass’ Is About Taking On Monstrous Identities
Jimmy’s imagination is being taken over by a rather unpleasant mass, but luckily, the young boy’s active mind allows him to picture himself as various monsters and creatures, each offering him a range of abilities that will let him thump foes and solve puzzles around the colorful, charming world of Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass. […]
Facebook will verify identities of popular Pages and political ad buyers
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday endorsed U.S. legislation to regulate political ads across the internet, a concession to lawmakers days before he is scheduled to testify in two U.S. congressional hearings. Zuckerberg also said Facebook would begin requiring people who want to run ads on the social network addressing political issues to verify […]
Recognizing transgender identities reduces depression and suicidality, study shows
The transgender community has fought for the right to use adopted names in everyday life and on social media. Now, a new study has revealed that using a transgender person’s chosen name helps to combat depression. In a report published by the University of Texas, researchers discovered that when transgender youths are allowed to use […]
Mueller Indictment: Russian Trolls Stole Real US Identities to Fool Facebook
A new Justice Department indictment alleges Russia’s disinformation operations created bank and social media accounts using the stolen identities of real US citizens. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a876992a8e48854db175a17/master/pass/Russians.jpg
The identities of the jurors in Mexican cartel kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s federal trial will be kept secret
The identities of the jurors in Mexican cartel kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s federal trial will be kept secret NOW WATCH: What El Chapo is really like — according to the wife of one his closest henchman See Also: There is actually a logical explanation for why there is an Olympic sport that combines cross-country skiing […]
A crypto startup that vanished and changed its website to the word ‘penis’ allegedly stole the identities of its team
Flickr/Eli Christman Three blockchain experts linked to an illegitimate startup called Prodeum told Business Insider they have nothing to do with the organization and are victims of identity theft. The startup, Prodeum, raised $ 11 in an online fundraiser before disappearing on Sunday. Prodeum’s website went blank late Sunday aside for the text “penis” in […]
Two million identities stolen for fake net neutrality comments
As many as 2 million identities were stolen to leave fake comments in support of the FCC’s decision to kill net neutrality, according to the New York Attorney General’s Office. Based on the 5,000 or so complaints filed with the office, some of the victims are senior citizens, some are minors, while some are already […]