List of Social Media articles
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Frank McCourt sits in a white chair on the center of a stage. The Man Who Would Buy TikTok
Frank McCourt sees the Chinese-owned social media platform as a catalyst for a deeper conversation.
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A photo illustration shows a cutout of Mark Zuckerberg on a blue background with X logos, a few Meta logos, and other scrawls and speech squiggles coming out of his mouth. Meta Looks for the X Factor
What Mark Zuckerberg’s change of heart on misinformation means for the world.
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Mark Zuckerberg is seen from an angle as he sits in front of a microphone while testifying in a Senate hearing chamber. Zuck wears a black suit and dark tie. Mark Zuckerberg’s Geopolitical Free Speech Gambit
The Meta CEO’s U.S. political changes will have complicated global consequences.
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Iraqi fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand next to a painted Islamic State flag as smoke billows from a building in the distance. The Islamic State Is a Franchise Now
Many plots inspired by the group depend on rudimentary, low-tech methods.
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A campaign sign for Donald Trump in the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington on Jan. 9, 2021. Trump’s Victory Has Opened the Disinformation Floodgates
Here’s how to stem the tide.
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Sam Altman speaks into a microphone onstage at an event, flanked on either side by a group of five men and one woman in suits. A screen behind him shows the Open AI logo. How Technology Ruined Democracy
Two new books issue fresh warnings about Silicon Valley ahead of the U.S. election.
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A group of people of all ages sit on the ground some with fingers extended in V signs as a man takes a picture with a cell phone. Behind them is St. Basil's cathedral. Russia’s Virtual Reality Is Where Conservatives Can Find Their Dreams
The Kremlin has devised a very 21st-century way to gather fellow travelers.
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Russia-wikipedia-weapon How Russia Invaded Wikipedia
The Kremlin is weaponizing an alternative version of the website—and rewriting the facts of Putin’s war against Ukraine.
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A protester holds a placard reading "No to Russian propaganda" during a demonstration against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 24. Russia’s Global Information Operations Have Grown Up
What began with Russian trolls on Facebook will require a lot more coordination to root out.
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Elon Musk speaks in Paris, on June 16, 2023. Elon Musk vs. (Parts of) the World
The billionaire’s battles with governments raise tough questions about digital rights and online speech.
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An undated photo of Telegram founder Pavel Durov. The Geopolitical Fallout of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Arrest
Durov’s detention in France has implications for Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and the global internet.
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A woman stands in the middle of a room with black walls with tiny images of historical photographs and documents projected onto every corner of the room. Red Teaming Isn’t Enough
Researchers need far more information to understand AI’s true risks.
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An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background. The Influencer Chef Dividing Syria’s Diaspora
Chef Omar has popularized Damascene cuisine online and in his Istanbul restaurant. But is he linked to the Assad regime?
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Orban stands before mics held up by journalists. Is ‘the Media’ Really Under Attack?
We need a new framework to understand how today’s autocrats control public opinion.
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A photo collage illustration shows a cursor weaving around the legs of a suited person standing atop a pile of torn papers for a story about Big Tech avoiding regulations. Big Tech Is Trying to Prevent Debate About Its Social Harms
The industry’s “digital trade” strategy seeks to preemptively constrain governments.
