CEP Senior Advisor and chairman of the computer science department at Dartmouth College, Dr. Hany Farid, discusses "Deep Fakes," the ability of modern computer technology to create compelling fake video, images or audio recordings.

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: CEO Regurgitates Erroneous Talking Points In Most Recent Public Relations Stop

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ’s latest interview with Recode might give you a sense of déjà vu. The 90-minute conversation was simply a regurgitation of the same talking points from the company’s worldwide apology tour. Most notably, Mr. Zuckerberg...

CEP Statement On Documentary Investigating Facebook Content Moderation Policies

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen released a statement regarding the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 investigation into Facebook’s content moderation policies, which showed multiple instances of incendiary and questionable content that were not taken...

ICYMI: Google’s Redirect Program: An Anemic Response To The Plague Of Terror Content

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen published an op-ed regarding CEP's examination of Google's Redirect Pilot Program: "One of Google’s attempts––the Redirect Method Pilot Program––was launched in July 2017, two months after suicide bomber Salman...

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen writes: "Google’s attempts to tackle the dangers of terrorist content on its online platforms, including YouTube, have come far too late and remain disturbingly inadequate, according to findings in a new study by...

CEP Program: Preventing Violent Extremism in Tanzania

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP)’s Community Awareness Program for Preventing Violent Extremism in Tanzania (CAPPTAN) was a U.S. State Department-supported initiative that was implemented in 2017 and 2018. The program worked to equip Tanzanian...

ISIS Endures As Social Media Fosters Virtual Caliphate

Following the latest media trend, ISIS now has a fake news problem. This week, the U.K.'s Independent reported that the terrorist organization was subject to an “onslaught of spoof propaganda and cyberattacks by international intelligence agencies.”...

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Facebook Faces Fines For Data Breaches

A U.K. government office announced this week that it intended to fine Facebook more than $600,000 for the Cambridge Analytica data breach, which violated Britain’s data-privacy laws. Facebook admitted on Tuesday to giving a Russian Internet company...

Zuckerberg’s 99% Myth Exposed: Fake News & Violence On Platform Dampen July 4 Celebrations

As families in the United States celebrated Independence Day this week, authorities were on high alert for terror suspects seeking to disrupt the festivities. For example, in Cleveland, Ohio, FBI officials arrested Abdur Raheem Rahfeeq , who...

CEP Statement On Facebook’s Previously Undisclosed User Data Practices

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen said the following in response to Facebook’s admission it gave 61 companies “special access” to user data it previously said had been restricted: “Facebook’s disclosure of the so-called ‘special deals’ is yet...