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France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister
Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election results France is being “pounded” by Russian disinformation that could distort the result of the upcoming EU parliamentary elections, France’s minister for Europe has said. Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France that Russian propaganda was being disseminated across social…
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SoftBank-backed TabaPay is buying the assets of a16z-backed Synapse, after it filed for bankruptcy
After a tumultuous year, banking-as-a-service (BaaS) startup Synapse has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its assets will be acquired by TabaPay, according to the two companies. The deal is pending bankruptcy court approval. Founded in 2017, Mountain View-based TabaPay is an instant money movement platform that Softbank backed in a 2022 round of an…
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France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister
Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election results France is being “pounded” by Russian disinformation that could distort the result of the upcoming EU parliamentary elections, France’s minister for Europe has said. Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France that Russian propaganda was being disseminated across social…
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France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister
Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election results France is being “pounded” by Russian disinformation that could distort the result of the upcoming EU parliamentary elections, France’s minister for Europe has said. Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France that Russian propaganda was being disseminated across social…
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France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister
Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election results France is being “pounded” by Russian disinformation that could distort the result of the upcoming EU parliamentary elections, France’s minister for Europe has said. Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France that Russian propaganda was being disseminated across social…
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France being ‘pounded’ by Russian disinformation, says minister
Jean-Noël Barrot says propaganda via social media and fake websites may distort EU election results France is being “pounded” by Russian disinformation that could distort the result of the upcoming EU parliamentary elections, France’s minister for Europe has said. Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Ouest-France that Russian propaganda was being disseminated across social…
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Manchester women: filmed by voyeurs and stalked online
Two friends tell their story for National Stalking Awareness Week, as police bring in new powers to protect victims Maddy Laing and Phoebe Collin had not seen the camera pointing at them as they walked down a busy Manchester street last April. It was a warm spring day and the women were wearing brightly coloured…
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AI Briefing: How AI misinformation affects consumer thoughts on elections and brands
For nearly a decade, brand safety has been the ad world’s white whale — constantly evading the harpoon of those looking to steer clear of dangerous or salacious content. But the proliferation of generative AI has conjured up an even scarier kind of monster: a multi-headed hydra. The fight is already on. To boost its…
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How much is Possible’s future in Michael Kassan’s hands?
The second installment of marketing, media and tech tentpole aspirant Possible 2024 wrapped up last week, and for all intents and purposes it appeared to avoid the sophomore slump that often accompanies year-two efforts. Attendance was up more than 1,000 over 2023 to hit 3,600, and by and large attendees felt they were able to…
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The stalemate of sustainability: Who holds the responsibility of cutting carbon from digital ads?
As Earth Day 2024 is marked today, finger pointing is still prevailing over taking action in the effort to make digital advertising more sustainable. Publishers say there is only so much supply path optimization they can do before it impacts their revenue. Meanwhile advertisers and brands say they can only shift budgets so far towards…