Tag: online
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What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk’s X?
Bluesky, a fledgling social media platform, reported Thursday that 1 million users had signed up in a single day. Some frustrated X users appear to have flocked to the newer network in recent weeks. What is BlueSky? Bluesky, which began as an internal project by then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2019, was invitation-only until it…
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When Trump’s victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted
By the time the polls opened on Election Day, baseless claims of voter fraud had been building on social media for months, fueling doubts about the integrity of the election. Posts proliferated on X and other platforms pointing to hiccups like technical issues with voting machines, power outages and spelling errors on ballots as examples…
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Counterfeit weight loss drugs sold online, feeding demand for cheaper options
Slickly designed websites. Unbelievable markdowns. A simple online search for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic or Wegovy, can lead consumers down a rabbit hole of seemingly reputable online pharmacies in search of weight loss drugs at a discounted price. The temptation is clear for many Americans, but some of those deals come with a…
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“Most mysterious song on the internet” identified after 17 years — and the band was oblivious to the online phenomenon
For the last 17 years, a worldwide army of online sleuths obsessively tried to figure out the title of what has been dubbed “the most mysterious song on the internet.” Now, they have the answer after a chance discovery by one intrepid researcher who triumphantly reported his breakthrough on online forum Reddit: it is called…
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Online ticket thefts target Taylor Swift fans. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Thieves hack Ticketmaster accounts, steal concert tickets Thieves hack Ticketmaster accounts, steal concert tickets 00:43 Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts tickets don’t come easy, or cheap. For fans of the superstar who manage to snag tickets, the thought of losing them never crosses their mind. But that’s exactly what’s happening to Swifties nationwide as hackers…
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2 more Russian disinformation videos targeting U.S. election are circulating online, sources say
U.S. officials believe another two fake videos circulating online and publicly identified by the FBI as an attempt to push false election security claims are likely part of a Russia-backed malign influence campaign ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, two sources familiar with the process told CBS News. The news comes after the FBI said in a statement…