DefenceTalkDefenceTalkChina accused the United States on Tuesday of “outright bullying” over popular video app TikTok, after President Donald Trump ramped up pressure for its US operations to be sold to an American company. “This goes against the principles of the market economy and the (World Trade Organisation’s) principles of openness, transparency and non-discrimination,” said foreign […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-accuses-us-of-outright-bullying-over-tiktok-76116/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSecretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, over allegations Beijing is using them to spy on users. India has already barred the wildly popular TikTok app over national security and privacy concerns while other countries are reportedly mulling similar measures. Asked on Monday […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-looking-at-banning-tiktok-and-other-chinese-apps-pompeo-75862/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkHong Kongers are scrubbing their social media accounts, deleting chat histories and mugging up on cyber privacy as China’s newly imposed security law blankets the traditionally outspoken city in fear and self-censorship. China’s authoritarian leaders enacted sweeping new powers on Tuesday — keeping the contents secret until the last minute — after more than a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hong-kongers-scrub-social-media-history-in-face-of-security-law-75834/

DefenceTalkUS officials on Wednesday stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app from government devices. At a Senate hearing, officials from the FBI, the Justice Department and Homeland Security said the video-sharing app could become another tool exploited by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-lawmakers-told-of-security-risks-from-china-owned-tiktok-74657/

DefenceTalkU.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command’s (CID) Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) is once again warning Soldiers and the Army community to be on the lookout for “social media scams” where cybercriminals impersonate service members by using actual and fictitious information, not just for “trust-based relationship scams,” also known as Romance Scams, but for other impersonation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cid-warns-army-community-about-social-media-impersonation-of-soldier-accounts-71459/

DefenceTalkArmy policy states that hazing, bullying and other behaviors that undermine the dignity and respect of Soldiers and Army civilians are strictly prohibited. That policy doesn’t apply just to the way Soldiers conduct themselves in the real world, said Maj. Gen. Jason Evans. It also applies to how they conduct themselves online, such as in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/social-media-misconduct-wont-be-tolerated-us-army-leader-says-69585/

DefenceTalkYoung, social media-savvy Soldiers may be the linchpin in commanders’ efforts to use cyber networks to throw virtual effects at enemies in future battlefields, according to Army leaders. “I think there is a better comfort level with our young folks that understand the complexity of the environment in which we are operating,” Col. Jerry Turner, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/facebook-to-cyber-warfare-field-commanders-social-media-savvy-force-68562/

DefenceTalkFrench Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve met Friday with Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter to discuss ways to thwart terrorists from using the platforms as stages for propaganda. “We had frank, rich, deep discussion,” Cazeneuve said during a press conference at the French consulate in San Francisco. He said his mission was to foster closer relationships […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-seeks-silicon-valley-allies-in-war-on-terror-63273/

DefenceTalkTerrorists are using social media to plan events, recruit, share information, propaganda, and so on. “We can detect [their activities] pretty well, but I’m not sure we know what to do about it,” said a terrorism expert. Countering terrorists’ leveraging of social media is going to be a challenge, said Robert Newberry, director of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unprecedented-technology-poses-challenges-for-special-ops-62485/

DefenceTalkIt’s as easy as a click of a mouse or a tap on a smartphone, and in a few seconds sensitive Army information might be shared that could get Soldiers killed. With the ease of social media, in any part of the globe, at any time, a Soldier, Army civilian or family member can post […]https://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-must-consider-opsec-when-using-social-media-47816/