Social Media

How the former Russian president went from geeky technocrat to deranged war hawk.

One person’s anecdote became a false lesson in national character.

They should be more scared of shutting it off.

The right to say anything has been a challenge to every democracy that has ever existed.

A botched disinformation board shouldn’t be the end of efforts to educate the public.

A new law restricting content moderation will have ripple effects far beyond the state.

The populist president and his devotees are casting a dark cloud over the October vote.

The EU is passing legislation that will weaken free speech laws beyond the breaking point.

The Chinese public has been inoculated against outside information.

Governments and media sites are finding creative ways to get the truth about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war to regular Russians.

The conflict has permanently upended how the major platforms do business.

Publicizing attacks and exploiting social media is the new normal for terrorism.

Ad buys show a pattern of targeting cheaper markets.

Until the Tokayev regime shows remorse for its brutal crackdown, the country’s reforms won’t bring progress.

The Kremlin’s battle with foreign tech companies didn’t begin in January.

Telegram has been the main vector for invasion disinformation.

Beijing’s social media pugilists are taking the opportunity to troll the U.S. and Europe.

Political opposites Olavo de Carvalho and Elza Soares garnered vast youth followings in the final years of their lives.

Big Tech ignored policies that enable disinformation and propaganda across the continent.