List of Social Media articles
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Rashid Al-Haddad, 19, a Yemeni TikToker and influencer, who has been dubbed "Tim-Houthi Chalamet" for his resemblance to Timothée Chalamet, talks to a friend on the phone during an interview at his home in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sana'a. The Houthis’ Media Machine Is Going Global
The group is exploiting sympathy for Palestine to spread its propaganda.
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U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Mike Gallager stand next to each other as they speak at the center of a cluster of reporters holding up microphones and cell phones to record their remarks. Both men wear dark suits; Krishnamoorthi is smiling, and Gallagher gestures with both hands as he speaks. Washington Goes All-In on a TikTok Ban
China hawks’ next target is Gen Z’s favorite app.
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An Israeli soldier in a green combat uniform and helmet takes photos with his phone, his face partially obscured by the device. Other soldiers and a civilian stand around him beneath a cloudy sky. How Israel Mastered Information Warfare in Gaza
Pro-Israel misinformation aimed at dismissing and discrediting Palestinian narratives is the fruit of a decade-long effort.
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A drawn illustration of a Russian soldier's hand using the "X" logo as a puppeteer. The West Is Still Oblivious to Russia’s Information War
Paralyzed by free speech concerns, Western governments are loath to act.
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Activists project an image of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg onto a wall outside King’s Cross St. Pancras subway station. The text on the image reads "Meta is destroying Brazilian democracy." Disinformation Isn’t Just a Problem for Elections
2024 may be a big year for voting, but social media risks don’t fit neatly into electoral cycles.
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A person looks at a number of colorful screens. How China Exploited Taiwan’s Election—and What It Could Do Next
Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.
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An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head. What AI Will Do to Elections
Depleted tech platforms, AI-enabled misinformation, and more than 50 countries voting in 2024. What could go wrong?
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An illustration shows the back of a candidate at a podium on a stage. In front of him is a sea of people in the audience, faces all illuminated as they look down at thair phones. The Myth of Social Media and Populism
Why the moral panic is misplaced.
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An illustration shows a woman walking past an FTSE stock board with glitchy tech texture on top of the image. Corporations Are Juicy Targets for Foreign Disinformation
Online slanders may become a new vector for economic warfare.
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Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them. Why Al Qaeda’s Letter Went Viral on TikTok
Some Gen Z users did sympathize with cherry-picked parts of the letter, but the media also amplified what had been a minor blip.
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Far-right presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at his closing rally ahead of the Argentine election runoff in Córdoba, Argentina. How Javier Milei Upended Argentina’s Politics
If he wins the presidency, the far-right libertarian will have young voters to thank.
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An illustration shows Elon Musk caught in a tangle of scribbles with Twitter logo and blue checkmarks Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Becoming a Sewer of Disinformation
Changes to the platform have systematically amplified authoritarian state propaganda.
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Children attend an official initiation ceremony for the youth organization Young Pioneers in Moscow's Red Square. Russia’s Frighteningly Fascist Youth
A new generation of Russians glorifies war, death, and Vladimir Putin.
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A photo taken on October 21, 2020 shows the logos of Google, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, and Instragram on a computer screen in Lille, France. Social Media Is Now a Financial WMD
The finance sector is adjusting to a world where a single tweet can trigger a catastrophic bank run.
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The TikTok logo is displayed in front of a TikTok office in Culver City, California. Is This TikTok’s Huawei Moment?
As bans of the video app pile up around the world, the question is how far the U.S.—and its allies—will go.
