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Politics May 04

WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies amid criticisms of new disinformation board

A newly formed Disinformation Governance Board remains shrouded in secrecy a week after the Biden administration’s announcement of the new effort was met with widespread criticism.

Nation Apr 26

Turning Twitter into a ‘free speech’ haven might not be as easy as Elon Musk thinks

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has successfully arranged to buy Twitter for about $44 billion, intending to turn it into a haven for free speech. But the social platform has been down this road before, and it didn't end well last…

World Apr 06

Amid horror in Bucha, Russia relies on propaganda and disinformation

As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax.

Politics Mar 01

Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing big tech companies to decide how to handle Russian state media that spread propaganda and misinformation.

World Feb 11

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade

The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border…

World Oct 27

Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate, leaked documents say

Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after controversial social media posts from then-President Donald Trump last year.

Nation Oct 26

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

Despite evidence that it worked, Facebook took a full month to implement the changes at a pivotal time in the global vaccine rollout.

Nation Oct 08

Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think individual users, along with social media companies, bear a good deal of blame for the situation.

Health Sep 29

YouTube bans false vaccine claims

The ban on vaccine misinformation comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19 to a somewhat hesitant public.

World Feb 04

Fake accounts gain traction as they praise China, mock U.S.

A pro-China network of fake and imposter accounts found a global audience on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter to mock the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the deadly riot in Washington that left five dead, new research…

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