Politics Aug 06 Pence, Trump lawyer clash over what Trump told his vice president ahead of Jan. 6 Donald Trump's defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election. Pence rejected that account Sunday, saying that on Jan. 5, Trump's attorneys told him, "We want you to reject…
Economy Jul 31 Musk threatens to sue researchers documenting the rise in hateful tweets An attorney for the platform recently wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate accusing the group of trying to hurt the site's advertising.
Economy May 16 YouTube algorithm sends gun videos to kids as young as 9, study finds YouTube says it works hard to protect children, but the researchers say the material could traumatize vulnerable kids or send them down dark roads of radicalization and extremism.
Politics May 14 AI-generated disinformation poses threat of misleading voters in 2024 election Computer engineers and political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.
Politics Apr 24 Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese disinformation Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther. Under new owner Elon Musk, Twitter recently ended its policy of labeling foreign propaganda agencies like RT or Sputnik.
Politics Mar 06 On Twitter, thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley Researchers have uncovered a network of tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts created to support former President Donald Trump and attack his critics and potential rivals.
Nation Mar 01 COVID-19 conspiracies soar after new classified report on virus origins Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab.
Politics Feb 17 Facebook ran ads in Moldova for an oligarch sanctioned by the U.S. Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions.
Politics Feb 13 Google to expand misinformation 'prebunking' initiative in Europe Google is expanding an initiative that shows promise in fighting online misinformation.
Politics Jan 19 Musk's Twitter changes put 'rocket boosters' on climate change misinformation Analysts at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue find searches for information about climate change turned up recommendations for content that denied the reality of climate change or made misleading claims about efforts to mitigate its effects.