Far-right groups move to messaging apps as tech companies crack down on extremist social media
Encrypted messaging services like Telegram provide virtual dark corners where far-right extremists can recruit, organize and plan unhindered.
Jan. 22, 2021 • ~8 min
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Fake news: bold visual warnings needed to stop people clicking – new research
Prominent 'danger' signs are needed online to warn people about misinformation.
Jan. 18, 2021 • ~5 min
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Bold visual warnings are needed to stop people clicking on fake news
Prominent 'danger' signs are needed online to warn people about misinformation.
Jan. 18, 2021 • ~5 min
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Trump's Twitter ban obscures the real problem: state-backed manipulation is rampant on social media
Social media censorship in the US fails to tackle the rising trend of ‘disinformation-for-hire’ cyber troops.
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~7 min
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Far-right activists on social media telegraphed violence weeks in advance of the attack on the US Capitol
Trump supporters openly discussed forcing Congress and Vice President Pence to overturn the election results.
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~8 min
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Instagram's redesign shifts toward shopping – here's how that can be harmful
Instagram's Shop button signals the growing commodification of human interactions on social media.
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~9 min
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Explainer: The New US Lawsuits Against Facebook
Dec. 16, 2020 • ~4 min •
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When users trust Facebook, they use it more
Researchers have found strong correlation between the amount people trust Facebook and how much they use the social media platform.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~6 min
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The Matrix is already here: Social media promised to connect us, but left us isolated, scared and tribal
Remember what life was like before social media took over? Now that the election is over, it might be a good time to take back our lives.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~9 min
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How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short
The major social media firms have taken a largely piecemeal and fractured approach to managing the problem.
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~9 min
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