Iraqi groups paying Facebook millions to churn out fake news
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June 4, 2020
Facebook is receiving millions of dollars from Iraqi “electronic armies” which boost the profile of fake news stories, The Telegraph has learnt. These mostly political groups are setting up large networks of thousands of fake accounts and pages and using…
Trump administration pays Peter Thiel-backed startup hundreds of millions of dollars to build a virtual border wall
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May 19, 2020
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images The Silicon Valley military-contracting startup Anduril has been awarded a contract with US Customs and Border Protection to build a virtual “wall” as a means to monitor crossings…