Facebook removed a staggering 2.19 billion fake accounts in the first quarter
Fighting fake accounts is a full-time job for Facebook
A shady email marketing company left 800 million email address exposed online, then disappeared off the internet
The database belonged to a company that specialized in verifying the validity of email lists
Gmail is blocking an extra 100 million spam emails per day using TensorFlow
The wonders of machine learning
Verizon to offer free spam and robocall protection starting in March
The service previously cost $2.99 per month
Google's reCaptcha v3 arrives, detecting bots without using tests
Pick all the squares that show happy web users
Google is shutting down Android's Nearby Notifications due to excess spam
Say goodbye to opt-in spam
Twitter suspends bot accounts spreading pro-Saudi tweets in wake of Khashoggi disappearance
They used different strategies to avoid detection
Facebook deletes hundreds of US-based political accounts for "coordinated inauthentic behavior"
With the midterms just around the corner
Some Gmail users have been receiving spam from themselves
Google says it is fixing the problem
Google rolls out spam call blocking feature to beta testers
The feature will roll out to all users in the coming weeks
Twitter targets bots in crackdown on bulk tweets
The company is banning the use of mass tweets, likes, and follows by third-party apps
Sophisticated phishing attack used Google Docs to gain access to your contacts
Be wary of unexpected Google Docs
Microsoft is spamming users with OneDrive ads in Explorer
Microsoft says it's a "tip", but we all know it's an ad
Facebook algorithm update aims to remove spam and clickbait from your newsfeed
Posts asking for likes, shares, and comments will also become less visible
