Health 'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream False claims about COVID-19 vaccines are spreading widely on social media, researchers warn. They could undermine public health efforts to curb the pandemic. Shannon Bond
Technology Conservatives Flock To Mercer-Funded Parler; Claim Censorship On Facebook And Twitter Backed by Rebekah Mercer, Parler now one of the most downloaded smartphone apps, as conservatives complaining of censorship by Facebook and Twitter seek out other social media alternatives. Shannon Bond
National From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos. Bobby Allyn Shannon Bond
Technology Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation. Shannon Bond
National TikTok Tightens Crackdown On QAnon, Will Ban Accounts That Promote Disinformation The action hardens the video-sharing app's previous enforcement against QAnon that targeted specific hashtags on the app but let the videos remain. Bobby Allyn
Technology Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing New York Post Story About Joe Biden The social media companies said they wanted to slow the spread of possibly false information. But their actions drew charges of censorship from President Trump and his's allies. Shannon Bond
Technology Twitter Expands Warning Labels To Slow Spread of Election Misinformation The social media company wants users to pause and think before they share tweets, in an effort to reduce the amplification of false claims. Shannon Bond
Politics When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats If results of the presidential election are delayed, false claims and other misinformation could thrive online, forcing Facebook and Twitter to prepare for worst-case scenarios. Shannon Bond
Technology Civil Rights Groups Say If Facebook Won't Act On Election Misinformation, They Will Facebook critics are banding together to monitor misinformation, hate speech and voter suppression on the social network because, they argue, it has fallen short. Shannon Bond
Politics Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election." Shannon Bond
