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Facebook says it plans to remove posts with false vaccine claims.
The move, which applies to anti-vaccine posts unrelated to Covid as well, targets unpaid posts to...
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Three false claims about the election made in Mike Lindell’s new film.
One America News ran an extensive disclaimer before the broadcast.
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Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals
Russian news outlets with connections to the Kremlin ran disingenuous Spanish-language stories targeting vaccines made in...
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Parler CEO John Matze Says He Was Fired
John Matze, who led the social media platform that was popular with conservatives, said he recently...
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Are Telegram and Signal the Next Misinformation Hot Spots?
Telegram and Signal, the encrypted services that keep conversations confidential, are increasingly popular. Our tech columnists...
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How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis
These steps, experts say, could prod more people to abandon the scourge of hoaxes and lies.
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A Vast Web of Vengeance
Outrageous lies destroyed Guy Babcock’s online reputation. When he went hunting for their source, what he...
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Inside a Pro-Huawei Influence Campaign
A covert online push to sway telecommunications policy in favor of the Chinese company may presage...
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Democratic Congress Prepares to Take On Big Tech
Lawmakers say the attack on the Capitol has generated more support for tougher regulation of the...
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Why Is Big Tech Policing Speech? Because the Government Isn’t
Deplatforming President Trump showed that the First Amendment is broken — but not in the way...
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Four falsehoods Giuliani spread about Dominion.
On Monday, Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against the former New York City mayor.
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‘A Total Failure’: The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump
Members of the far-right group, who were among Donald Trump’s staunchest fans, are calling him “weak”...
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Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump
Jack Dorsey, the chief executive, had reservations about locking the president’s account. But the calls for...
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WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid User Exodus
The company faced a backlash from users who worried the changes made the messaging service less...
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The Alternate Reality of Fringe Apps
Facebook and Twitter have kicked out the online horribles. Are they going where we can’t find...
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YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least 7 Days
YouTube is the latest tech company to bar the president from posting online, after Twitter, Facebook...
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Twitter Removes Over 70,000 QAnon Accounts
The actions followed the barring of President Trump from the service last week, as Twitter has...
