Jan 14, 2017
We recently helped a 17-year-old get a topless photo and fake profile removed from a social networking site. But even though content was deleted from the service, the picture and fake profile lived on as “cached” or archived content in the Google Search...
Dec 15, 2016
Online fake news and “urban legends” have been around for decades but it’s become a major issue in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. During this period, millions of people were exposed to fake stories about the candidates, often posted on...
Dec 8, 2016
Listen to Larry Magid’s interview with Quilliam’s director of public policy, Jonathan Russell Today’s column is from the 11th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), this year in Guadalajara, Mexico. IGF is a United Nations-sponsored “multi-stakeholder”...
Dec 3, 2016
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid is in Guadalajara, Mexico for this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF). IGF, which is convened by the United Nations, is described as “a multistakeholder platform that facilitiates the discussion of public policy issues...
Dec 1, 2016
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Nov 28, 2016
by Larry Magid (this post has been updated from previous posts) With the holiday season underway, a lot of people will be shopping online this year. For the most part, it’s pretty safe but there are some basic precautions worth remembering. On Black Friday...
