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Fact Check: No, Biden Did Not Have a Maskless Birthday Party
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.Read More
Meet The Top 2020 Presidential Election Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.Read More
Do You Have a Conflict of Interest? This Robotic Assistant May Find It First
They can’t detect all conflicts, but new computer programs serve as guard rails when scientists and publishers fail to self-police.Read More
As Customers Move Online, So Does the Holiday Shopping Season
Empty stores are turning into fulfillment centers and the market for warehouse space is booming, as the pandemic rockets the retail industry into its...
Meet the top election misinformation ‘superspreaders.’
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped the list.Read More
No, Joe Biden did not have a maskless birthday party last week.
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.Read More
What We Like About Pandemic Shopping
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This year might have forever changed shopping for American consumers, store workers and retailers.Read More
How Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’ Seed False Election Theories
Researchers have found that a small group of social media accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false posts...
‘I Forget About the World:’ Afghan Youth Find Escape in a Video Game
The game’s cultlike following in Afghanistan inhabits a real-life version of its violent virtual reality.Read More