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Trump Media Deal With GOP Donor Poses Conflicts of Interest
The deal could give an energy magnate access to a future president and an advantage in extracting favors from Trump.
Israeli Soldiers Flaunt War Crimes Online. Why Aren’t They Held Accountable?
In video after video, soldiers document their atrocities, marking a new era of impunity.
Report: Israel Funding Covert Social Media Campaign to Influence US Politicians
Many posts were written using ChatGPT, and included links to fake pro-Israel websites created for the campaign.
79 Percent of Americans Worry About Misinformation Ahead of Elections
A new poll finds US news audiences must contend with the “Wild West of fact checking.”
Romney and Blinken Admit TikTok Ban Sought to Censor Gaza News
Biden's secretary of state said that content shared on the platform had “a very challenging effect on the narrative.”
Documents Expose How DC Police Surveil Protest Activity, Social Media Profiles
Numerous emails reflect how DC police deploy powerful tools to track individual organizers.
TikTok Exposed Youth to Genocide in Gaza — Is That Why Electeds Want It Banned?
Vocal proponents of a TikTok ban are among the top recipients of donations from the pro-Israeli lobby group AIPAC.
Bipartisan TikTok Crackdown Comes Amid Rising Anti-China Rhetoric
The focus on TikTok misses the real threat of Big Tech, says information studies professor Ramesh Srinivasan.
Report: Trump Asked Musk to Purchase Truth Social Site Last Summer
Musk and Trump also met earlier this month in Palm Beach, Florida, with a group of Republican donors.
Meta Is Systematically Censoring Pro-Palestine Posts, Human Rights Watch Finds
The company has implemented “sweeping bans” on content supporting Palestinian rights, the group's report found.