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Facebook says it won't back down from allowing lies in political ads but will give users the option to see fewer political ads in their feed and in Instagram (Mike Isaac/New York Times)

Mike Isaac / New York Times: Facebook says it won’t back down from allowing lies in political ads but will give users the option to see fewer political ads in their feed and in Instagram  —  The company was under intense pressure to adjust its policies.  But in this presidential election year, no big changes

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North Korean hacker group Lazarus is using Telegram to steal cryptocurrency

A hacking group believed to be from North Korea is reportedly stepping up its game to continue its cryptocurrency stealing campaigns. In a statement published yesterday, security researchers from Kaspersky say they found evidence to suggest Lazarus has made significant changes to its attack methodology. According to Kaspersky, the hacking group is taking “more careful steps”

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ByteDance says Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, now has over 400M daily active users, up from 250M in January 2019 (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: ByteDance says Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, now has over 400M daily active users, up from 250M in January 2019  —  China’s TikTok, which has taken the world by storm, is working its magic in its home nation, too.  —  The Chinese version of TikTok, called Douyin … ByteDance says

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