Mar 25 Watch 7:20 Tech heads testify on misinformation in the aftermath of Jan. 6 riots By William Brangham Three top executives from big tech are back in the hot seat on Capitol Hill as lawmakers look to find solutions for misinformation, disinformation and how it spreads. But this time, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, and… Continue watching
Mar 25 WATCH: Congress press Big Tech CEOs over speech, misinformation By Marcy Gordon, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The CEOs of social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google face a new grilling by Congress Thursday, one focused on their efforts to prevent their platforms from spreading falsehoods and inciting violence. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 12:53 Twitter, FB have deplatformed Trump. Is it enough? By PBS NewsHour Facebook and Twitter suspended President Trump’s accounts after the violence on Capitol Hill, on January 6, in a bid to prevent him from inciting further violence. Joan Donovan, research director at Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:11 Social media platforms face ongoing struggle to combat disinformation President Trump has repeatedly made misleading and false statements about mail-in ballots, the vote-counting process and more. Some of his supporters and members of the conservative media have, too. Social platforms like Twitter and Facebook have tried to limit the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:44 When election disinformation is a domestic threat The week has seen a flood of disinformation about the election -- much of it coming from President Trump and his allies. In addition to false claims about voter fraud, there have been allegations that polling firms conspired to discourage… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 4:40 How the U.S. has stepped up fight against foreign disinformation By Nick Schifrin As Election Day nears, protecting American voters and election systems from foreign disinformation is a daily struggle. The government and private companies have significantly stepped up their ability to expose disinformation from Russia, China and Iran since 2016, but these… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:41 Russia greatest foreign threat to U.S. election and infrastructure, intel official says With U.S. intelligence officials united in their assessment that American adversaries are trying to influence the presidential election, can voters be assured of its integrity? William Evanina is the top U.S. counterintelligence official charged with combating foreign attacks on American… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:47 Russia ‘launders’ disinformation by using fake personas, U.S. writers By Nick Schifrin The U.S. intelligence community has made it clear that when it comes to foreign interference in American elections, 2016 was only the beginning. As November approaches, efforts to persuade voters and sow disinformation and mistrust are growing. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Mayor of Portland, Oregon, asks for ‘cease-fire’ In our news wrap Tuesday, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, is calling for a “cease-fire” and the removal of federal law enforcement from his city. Agents again used tear gas overnight after some protesters attacked a security fence at the… Continue watching
Jul 28 AP report: Russia spreading virus disinformation, officials say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs. Continue reading