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Rep. Ro Khanna Decries Facebook’s Role in India
A test account set up to represent an average young adult in India quickly became flooded with anti-Muslim hate speech.
Leak Shows Facebook Knew Its Algorithms Harmed Children and Spread Hate
Facebook deliberately ignored rampant disinformation and hate speech in order to boost ad sales.
Facebook Outage Bolsters Calls to Break Up Big Tech
The outage brought down WhatsApp and Instagram, two formerly competing platforms that Facebook purchased.
Trump Sues to Restore Twitter Account Ahead of Likely 2024 Presidential Run
Advisers warned Trump that an announcement before the midterms could hurt Republicans' chances of winning Congress.
CBS’s “The Activist” Got Backlash, But It Reflected Some Ugly Truths
Nonprofit professionals are routinely expected to dedicate hundreds of hours "performing" for the rich and powerful.
Gun Manufactures Quietly Target Young Boys Using Social Media
Companies like Smith & Wesson have "influencers" and "sponsored shooters" to connect with younger audiences.
Attacks on Critical Race Theory Seek to Insert Fascist Politics Into Education
The conservative wrath against critical thinking is manufactured ignorance parading as "patriotic pedagogy."
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for 1 Week Over False Vaccine Claims
This is not the first time the far right congresswoman from Georgia has tweeted lies about the coronavirus and vaccines.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended From Twitter for Posting False COVID Claims
Greene has "multiple" strikes against her this year that could result in a permanent ban from the site in the future.
Trump’s Blog Shuts Down Weeks After Launch, Having Failed to Garner a Following
Though the blog was supposed to “redefine the game,” it garnered very little traffic compared to his social media posts.