Online Misinformation – Research
This article links to significant research and tracks the online misinformation trail associated with the UK riots in August 2024.
Iranian hackers
Roshan Ashraf Shaikh, tomshardware.com, Chinese and Iranian hackers use ChatGPT and LLM tools to create malware and phishing attacks — OpenAI report has recorded over 20 cyberattacks created with...
The (Alleged) TikTok Effect(?)
Bobby Allyn, Sylvia Goodman, Dara Kerr, NPR, TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege. 10 Oct 2024 “For the first time, internal TikTok communications have...
Iran Rapper Sentenced
RFE/RL Radio Farda, Iranian Rapper Tataloo Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison, 13 Oct 2024 “Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, a popular and controversial Iranian rapper known by his stage name Tataloo,...
New and noted: Islamic preachers in contemporary Indonesia
Raya, M.K.F. Digital Islam: new space for authority and religious commodification among Islamic preachers in contemporary Indonesia. Cont Islam (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-024-00570-z From the abstract: “This study found that digital media platforms...
Discord blocked in Turkey
Reuters, Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord, 9 Oct 2024 “Justice minister Yilmaz Tunc said an Ankara court decided to block access to Discord from Turkey due to sufficient...
Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Twelve) – updated
This is the twelfth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...
Nurflix
“Nurflix TV, a hub for sharia-compliant Islamic shows, wants to be a key player in Malaysia’s streaming platform ecosystem. Launched in July 2020, it aims to provide content that...