
Episode 1010 • • 2:50:54 - 2:54:01
1010: Spin the Bottle
Facebook Postcard Verification and Secure Mail
Facebook announced it will begin sending postcards via U.S. mail to verify the identities of political ad buyers in an effort to prevent foreign interference. This low-tech solution is seen as easily bypassable but highlights the limitations of digital verification. Meanwhile, security experts suggest that the U.S. Postal Service remains the most secure way to send information, as opening physical mail is a federal crime.
