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Election Workers Are Already Burned Out—and on High Alert
“They’re exhausted,” Tammy Patrick, CEO of the National Association of Election Officials,…
Brazil Supreme Court investigating Elon Musk over obstruction, disinformation on X
A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target…
US Navy Veteran Who Feds Say Rammed FBI Headquarters Had QAnon-Linked Online Presence
A former Navy submarine technician was arrested after law enforcement says he…
Online Conspiracies About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Are Out of Control
Conspiracists and far-right extremists are blaming just about everything and everyone for…
Meta Kills a Crucial Transparency Tool At the Worst Possible Time
Earlier this month, Meta announced that it would be shutting down CrowdTangle,…
3/24/2024: The Right to be Wrong; AMLO; Law of the Sea
3/24/2024: The Right to be Wrong; AMLO; Law of the Sea –…
Misinformation spreads online as some in Congress fight what they see as censorship
Misinformation spreads online as some in Congress fight what they see as…
Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Addresses a Far-Right Bogeyman
Today, the US Supreme Court will hear a case that will determine…
Supreme Court takes up dispute over how far government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security
The justices are hearing arguments in a lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Missouri…
The Kate Middleton Photo Controversy Is an Inexplicable Mess
On Sunday, Kensington Palace released a photo of Kate Middleton, the princess…
Inside Election Conspiracy Groups on Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday was a blowout for former president Donald Trump, who won…
Senators push federal commission to help defend voters from artificial intelligence disinformation
A bipartisan Senate duo is pressing the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to…
Elon Musk: Diversity-based hiring is antisemitic
KRAKÓW, Poland — Elon Musk has upped his war on woke by saying…
Taiwan’s new president: 5 things you need to know about William Lai
TAIPEI — Forget Xi Jinping or Joe Biden for a second. Meet…
The first nail-biter election of 2024: Taiwan
TAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the…
X vs. EU: Elon Musk hit with probe over spread of toxic content
Elon Musk just got an early, unwelcome Christmas present from Europe: the…
Elon Musk’s X platform fueled far-right riots in Ireland, experts say
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has fueled far-right disinformation in Ireland and played…
‘Go fuck yourself!’ Elon Musk tells fleeing advertisers
Elon Musk has a message for advertisers who have left X en…
Putin hijacks Israel-Gaza war to fuel tensions in the West
The Israeli-Hamas war has given Russia a golden opportunity to sow division…