Eli Saslow, The Washington Post Published 4:09 pm PST, Saturday, November 17, 2018 Christopher Blair, 46, sits at his desk at home in Maine and checks his Facebook page, America's Last Line of Defense. He launched the political-satire portal with other liberal bloggers during the 2016 presidential campaign less Christopher Blair, 46, sits at his desk at home in Maine and checks his Facebook page, America's Last Line of Defense. He launched the political-satire portal with other liberal bloggers during the 2016 ... more Photo: Washington Post Photo By Jabin Botsford Photo: Washington Post Photo By Jabin Botsford Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 1 of 10 Christopher Blair, 46, sits at his desk at home in Maine and checks his Facebook page, America's Last Line of Defense. He … [Read more...] about ‘Nothing on this page is real’: How lies become truth in online America
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Report: Hackers Are Selling the Private Facebook Messages of 81,000 Accounts
Hackers are reportedly attempting to sell the private Facebook messages of at least 81,000 accounts, after compromising the social network. The Hackers claim to have access to 120 million accounts in total. According to the BBC, the hackers told “the BBC Russian Service that they had details from a total of 120 million accounts, which they were attempting to sell, although there are reasons to be sceptical about that figure.”“Facebook said its security had not been compromised. And the data had probably been obtained through malicious browser extensions,” the BBC continued, adding that the hackers “offered to sell access for 10 cents (8p) per account” in an advertisement which has since been taken down. The BBC confirmed that private Facebook messages had been stolen in the compromise, and validated the messages with the respective accounts, which included “an intimate correspondence between two lovers.” “We have contacted … [Read more...] about Report: Hackers Are Selling the Private Facebook Messages of 81,000 Accounts
“Cryptic” message posted on Toronto van suspect’s Facebook page
Facebook has confirmed that a message that salutes a community college student who killed six people in 2014 was posted on an account belonging to Alek Minassian, the suspected driver in the Toronto van rampage. The post on Minassian's now-deleted Facebook account salutes Elliot Rodger, who also wounded 13 in shooting and stabbing attacks near the University of California, Santa Barbara, four years ago. The post called the killer the "Supreme Gentleman." It also declared: "The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys!" The 22-year-old Rodger had used the term "incel" -- for involuntarily celibate -- in online posts raging at women for rejecting him romantically. Like-minded people in internet forums sometimes use "Chad" and "Stacy" as dismissive slang for men and women with more robust sex lives. Monday's Facebook post mentions that "Private (Recruit) Minassian" is speaking. Seemingly referring to the post at a press conference … [Read more...] about “Cryptic” message posted on Toronto van suspect’s Facebook page
Report: Biggest Black Lives Matter Facebook Page is Fake, Run by Australian Union Organizer
An Australian union organizer has been suspended amid claims he ran a fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page that siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations. The page garnered almost 700,000 followers — dwarfing the Black Lives Matter movement’s official page — before it was suspended by Facebook. It is alleged some of the bank accounts where the money was transferred were in Australia and it was unclear how much was provided to genuine causes – if at all.The scam site is claimed to have collected money through online fundraisers and solicited more than $US100,000 in donations, according to a CNN report. Ian MacKay, the official in question, worked at the hard left National Union of Workers and has dozens of websites related to black rights registered under his name, including blackpowerfist.com. Mr. Mackay did not respond to questions from CNN but said, “My domain name buying and selling is a personal hobby.”The discoveries come … [Read more...] about Report: Biggest Black Lives Matter Facebook Page is Fake, Run by Australian Union Organizer
Labour councillor suspended over string of alleged ‘racist and anti-Semitic’ rants on Facebook
LABOUR has been forced to suspend another councillor from the party over allegations of anti-Semitism and racism. David Walls, who represents the Newsham ward on Blyth Town Council, is facing a probe following a series of offensive posts online. The 54-year-old, who was elected last May, ha snow been banned from attending party meetings until officials get to the bottom of it, but can still attend council. Facebook posts described asylum seekers as "boat people" and "Foreign Scrounging people" and was alleged to have been racist about Jews and Italians when talking about the BBC TV show Peaky Blinders. He also shared a picture comparing Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott to a horse with make up on. Responding to the allegations, Mr Walls said it was "PC brigade nonsense" and he had a "sense of humour" on what he called his personal Facebook account. He said: The matter will be dealt with by the National Executive Committee and if there’s anything to say it will come out. … [Read more...] about Labour councillor suspended over string of alleged ‘racist and anti-Semitic’ rants on Facebook