Shannon Bond
Stories
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Technology
The new normal of election disinformation
Tech companies are showing people a little bit about misleading information so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it. And they've seen encouraging results — for now, anyway.
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Technology
How documentary-style films turn conspiracy theories into a call to action
A conspiratorial film claiming liberal activists are stuffing ballot drop boxes with fraudulent votes has been repeatedly debunked, but some Republicans are mobilizing around its false claims.
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National
False information is everywhere. 'Pre-bunking' tries to head it off early
The idea is to show people the tactics and tropes of misleading information before they encounter it in the wild – so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it.
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Technology
Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter: A timeline of the twists and turns
Elon Musk has added Twitter to the list of his companies, which includes Tesla and SpaceX. Here are the major twists and turns in his tumultuous courtship of the social network.
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Technology
Here's what Elon Musk will likely do with Twitter if he buys it
Musk says he'd loosen rules against spreading misinformation, allow former President Donald Trump back on Twitter, shake up the company's business model and find new revenue sources.
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Technology
Elon Musk says he's willing to buy Twitter after all, possibly averting a trial
The Tesla CEO tells Twitter that he'll go ahead with the original deal to buy the company for $54.20 a share, possibly averting a trial. The news led Twitter stock to soar before trading was halted.
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Technology
Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets
Meta says it has disrupted a large Russian network of fake accounts pushing a pro-Kremlin view of the war in Ukraine and a separate Chinese campaign targeting the U.S. midterm elections.
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Technology
Twitter may have hired a Chinese spy and four other takeaways from the Senate hearing
Twitter's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko accused the company of misleading the public, the government and its own board of directors over security flaws.
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Technology
Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.
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National
Children's hospitals are the latest target of anti-LGBTQ harassment
The harassment campaigns are organized online, raising questions about what role social media platforms should play in preventing abuse.