The decision by Facebook to delete left-leaning Latin American news network Telesur’s English language page with no explanation has only added to concerns over censorship and US government interference on the platform. Having been deleted on Facebook earlier this year, Telesur had been “even more careful” with its posts and broke “absolutely none” of Facebook’s […]
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Inside the Takedown of Scan4You, a Notorious Malware Clearinghouse
How security researchers caught the creators of counter antivirus services Scan4You. https://media.wired.com/photos/5afb750db2da0a7f98d58f2e/master/pass/malware_for_your_malware-01.png
An Apple Leak, a Cybercrime Forum Takedown, and More Security News This Week
An Apple leak, a massive cybercrime forum, and more of the week’s top security news. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a7e3676ab6b9732a8555c05/master/pass/Apple-iOS-Leaks.jpg
Deep state takedown? Fan fury after Sean Hannity’s Twitter account disappears
Fox News broadcaster Sean Hannity has disappeared from the Twittersphere – and all he left behind was one cryptic ‘clue.’ The account of the conservative television host was apparently removed from the platform late on Friday or in the early hours of Saturday morning. Hannity’s last tweet, which read “Form Submission 1649 #Hannity,” was reportedly […]
SNL: Mark Wahlberg Takedown, E! Mocked for Gender Pay Gap and More
Saturday Night Live proved especially woke this weekend, unleashing fire and fury on Mark Wahlberg in the form of Lil’ Baby Aidy. VIDEOSSNL: TVLine Readers Rank Season 43’s Episodes, From Kevin Hart to Gal Gadot Though Rockwell’s episode is likely to be remembered for that accidental F-bomb, he proved himself to be a rather excellent host […]
Facebook sends Ars takedown notice from Pink Floyd over NASA audio
Enlarge / Artwork issued from the album cover The Dark Side of the Moon released in 1973 as seen during the 2017 Pink Floyd exhibition in London. (credit: Rahman Hassani/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) “The Eagle has landed” are among the most famous words ever uttered in the 20th century. Most Americans know that those […]
Twitter’s COO tweeted a joke about the rogue takedown of President Trumps’ Twitter account (TWTR)
Twitter’s No. 2 executive Anthony Noto tweeted a joke after a rogue employee took President Trump’s account down for 11 minutes on Thursday. The joke was funny, but given the implications of the incident, a bit tone deaf. The instant President Trumps’ Twitter account vanished on Thursday, the people of Twitter noticed and started tweeting […]
Trump’s Twitter Takedown Reveals Another Tech Blind Spot
Removal of President Trump’s Twitter account for 11 minutes by a rogue worker shows that humans are not always the answer to technology. https://media.wired.com/photos/59fca2280a70d83a75d69759/master/pass/TwitterUSA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Papyrus Creator Defends His Font After ‘Saturday Night Live’s ‘Avatar’ Takedown Goes Viral
Typography doesn’t sound like it has any latent comedic potential but throw in a wearied Ryan Gosling in a noir-inspired Saturday Night Live digital sketch, and suddenly, you’ve got comedy gold. The hilarious SNL “Papyrus” skit was such a brilliant takedown of the Avatar font that we’ve spotlighted it twice on our site. But the conspiracy surrounding this […]
Years of Howard Stern’s interviews with Trump now gone after DMCA takedown
Enlarge / Donald Trump (left) and Howard Stern (right) as seen at a November 4, 2005 New York Knicks game. (credit: James Devaney / Getty Images News) A Washington, DC startup that recently posted an audio archive of years’ worth of Howard Stern’s interviews with Donald Trump, all before he was elected president, has been […]