May 28 Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order aimed at curbing liability protections for social media companies. Continue reading
May 27 Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him By Associated Press The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, but that didn't stop Trump from angrily issuing a strong warning. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 7:23 How Trump leverages Twitter to spread misinformation President Trump’s messages to his more than 80 million Twitter followers can carry a lot of weight -- but don’t always represent the truth. Controversy recently erupted over a Trump tweet that had no basis in fact. Now, the social… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:49 The dangerous global flood of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 By John Yang, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz Misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have spread rapidly online, creating what some experts are now calling an “infodemic.” Health officials across the globe are scrambling to refute a flood of bogus claims, some of which could have harmful consequences. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 4:06 Accentuating the positive with #SongsOfComfort By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport For a moment of diversion from difficult news, we have another look at -- and listen to -- some of the music being posted across social media using #SongsOfComfort. Jeffrey Brown has our selections from Yo-Yo Ma’s ongoing project. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:05 Turning to social media for help in the wake of COVID-19 By Sam Weber More than 16 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds the economy to a near halt. Even as many wait for the first direct payments from the U.S. government as… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:57 What this inside look at Facebook says about Mark Zuckerberg and his business priorities Wired magazine’s Steven Levy has reported on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for years. In his new book, "Facebook: The Inside Story," Levy draws upon that familiarity, as well as a young Zuckerberg's recently unearthed journals, for an intimate look at… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 3:17 How art can soothe us during times of crisis By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport With much of the world retreating under threat of the novel coronavirus, art serves as a salve in this time of need. As Jeffrey Brown found, art pops up in unexpected places and spreads online, bringing people together even as… Continue watching
Mar 03 U.S. senators scrutinize web-scraping facial recognition startup By Associated Press Clearview AI has drawn attention following investigative reports about its practice of harvesting billions of photos from social media and other services to identify people. Continue reading
Mar 03 Why Bloomberg bet on memes and influencers this Super Tuesday By Dan Cooney, Jessica Yarvin The strategy will be put to the test when Michael Bloomberg’s name appears on the ballot for the first time. Continue reading