Spam

Facebook's AI detects 97% of all prohibited content but there's a lot more to do

Facebook is also using AI to identify personal ads, pictures, and videos that violate its regulations.

Instagram bug costs some users millions of followers, fix is coming soon

Instagram issue causes popular celebrities Kylie Jenner, Justin Bieber followers count drop by millions

Gmail now blocks an additional 100 million spam messages everyday thanks to AI

Gmail currently has 1.5 bn users, in the context of which, 100 mn isn't a very significant number.

India is the second-most spammed country in the world after Brazil: Truecaller

More than six percent of overall calls received by users in India in 2018 were spam calls.

US FCC to let wireless carriers have authority to block robotext or spam messages

The FCC voted 3-to-1 to classify text messages as an information service rather than a telecommunications service

Spam was the most common way for cybercriminals to spread malware in 2018: Report

Spam campaigns disguised as delivery notifications, shopping invoices are popular ways to spread malware.

Facebook to demote website links having stolen content in the News Feed: Report

Facebook will demote spammy website links which feature stolen content from other websites.

Truecaller launches a chat app for Android with spam, fake news protection

Truecaller Chat aims to prevent the problems caused by spam, false information from going viral.

Google asks more users to spot and block spam material on its Search results

With AI-based systems, Google was able to detect and remove more than 80 percent of compromised sites from search results last year.

Instagram introduces new tools to give users granular control over who comments on their posts

Instagram is also launching a #KindComments campaign, which extends beyond the application into meatspace.