Misinformation is built into social media’s business model, which rewards content that’s extreme and engaging.
They aren’t as easily shared, but it can be harder for law enforcement to see what extremists might be planning.
Will images of extremists on social media storming the Capitol inspire more violence?
New online conspiracy theories are spreading, saying antifa was behind Wednesday’s deadly events at the U.S. Capitol.
Hackers have been spying on the U.S. departments of State and Homeland Security, and maybe the Nuclear Security Administration.
As COVID-19 vaccines are administered in the U.K. Tuesday, disinformation is flooding social platforms.
After the presidential election, Parler saw a spike in users.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been battling election misinformation, including President Trump’s false voter fraud claims.
Social media platforms don’t exist in a vacuum.
It’s a chronic problem we have to be aware of, says Renée DiResta of the Stanford Internet Observatory.
