YouTube May Have Misinformation Blind Spots, Researchers Say
The video platform said it had limited the spread of misinformation ahead of Election Day, but new research showed that false narratives continued to...
Fed Up With Political Text Messages? Read On.
In this polarized climate, hundreds of Americans told us they agree on one thing: Campaigns must stop spamming voters’ phones with unwanted political texts.Read...
YouTube May Have Misinformation Blind Spots, Researchers Say
The video platform said it had limited the spread of misinformation ahead of Election Day, but new research showed that false narratives continued to...
On Twitter, Who Needs a Check Mark When You Can Have a Rat?
Elon Musk wants Twitter users to pay to be verified. An artist offers a wry alternative.Read More
Confusion and Frustration Reign as Elon Musk Cuts Half of Twitter’s Staff
The layoffs hit across many divisions, including the engineering and machine learning units, the teams that manage content moderation, and the sales and advertising...
Twitter’s Advertisers Pull Back as Layoffs Sweep Through Company
Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, acknowledged that ad spending on the platform had slumped. He blamed the drop on pressure from activists.Read More
On Social Media, Hunting for Voter Fraud Becomes a Game
Players who post about irregularities are awarded points or titles, leading participants to question the legitimacy of elections.Read More
Twitter Employees on Life Under Elon Musk
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A radical shake-up is underway at the social media company.Read More
Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline
Part public housing for fish, part carbon-capture project, part art installation, Ximena Caminos’s project for Miami Beach, known as the ReefLine, aims to call...
Is This A.I. Thanksgiving Menu Better Than a Human’s?
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to create recipes, complete with appetizing photos and back stories. But Thanksgiving poses a challenge.Read More