The US Far Right Helped Stoke the Attack on Brazil’s Congress
[ad_1] The problem, says Santos, is that often platforms do not appreciate the potential impact of “anti-democratic” content. “They’ll take down content that incites violence,” she says. “But when people…
Trump’s Twitter Ban Was Unfair, but Not for the Reason You Think
[ad_1] In January 2021, after former US president Donald Trump tweeted in support of an insurrection on the Capitol, his account was frozen and he was locked out. But across…
Ex-Twitter Employees Plan to ‘Bombard’ Company With Legal Claims
[ad_1] Just a month after Twitter’s new CEO, Elon Musk, oversaw massive staff layoffs, former Twitter employees have announced that they’re filing suit over the company’s severance policies. In a…
Elon Musk Has Put Twitter’s Free Speech in Danger
[ad_1] Before becoming Twitter’s CEO, owner, and “Chief Twit,” Elon Musk had often lobbed criticism at the platform for its approach to content moderation, even going so far as to…
Elon Musk Now Owns Twitter
[ad_1] After months spent trying to undo the deal he initiated, Tesla founder Elon Musk will pay $44 billion to take ownership of Twitter, honoring an agreement made in April.…
I’m a Good Guy, Like and Subscribe
[ad_1] This kind of covenant remains particularly potent on YouTube, where—for better or worse—people seek out content that reinforces their worldview. “When we are talking about YouTube, we are talking…
Why Elon Musk Wouldn’t Face Twitter in Court
[ad_1] After months spent trying to escape the deal he signed to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk now says he intends to complete the purchase after all. In a letter to…
Brazil’s Far Right Plots Its Own January 6 Insurrection
[ad_1] Telegram did not respond to a request fof comment. Telegram was used heavily by organizers of the January 6 riot in the US. The platform is unmoderated, with small…
A Sprawling Bot Network Used Fake Porn to Fool Facebook
[ad_1] In November 2021, Tord Lundström, the technical director at Swedish digital forensics nonprofit Qurium Media, noticed something strange. A massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack was targeting Bulatlat,…
Satellite Data Shows How Russia Has Destroyed Ukrainian Grain
[ad_1] Almost 10 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain has been affected by the Russian invasion, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery. One in six of Ukraine’s grain…
Satellites Show the Alarming Extent of Russian Detention Camps
[ad_1] A day after the six-month anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, a new report reveals never before seen information about Russia’s filtration camp system in eastern…
TikTok Is ‘Shadow-Promoting’ Banned Content in Russia
[ad_1] In the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin criminalized anything it considered “false information” about state entities or the war in Ukraine. In response, on March 6,…
Kenya’s Threat to Ban Facebook Could Backfire
[ad_1] In June, Global Witness and Foxglove found that Meta continued to approve ads in Amharic targeting Ethiopian users that included hate speech and calls for violence. Facebook has been…
Tech Industry Layoffs May Undo Workforce Diversity Gains
[ad_1] Certain departments at tech companies outside engineering, such as business development, customer success, communications, and marketing, also tend to be more heavily stacked with women and historically underrepresented ethnic…