Hackers, abusers and regulators may vex Musk at Twitter
Elon Musk's talk of slimming Twitter's staff and letting people post anything allowed by law is...
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Republicans silent as Tuberville's racist remarks on reparations spark outrage
When Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's promoted a racist narrative about Black...
Rethinking Media in a Turbulent Political Era
With the midterm elections looming in November, the GW Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics (...
Political tensions are growing. What is the state of American democracy?
Public confidence in government has plummeted. Election results are doubted by many. Partisanship...
Vaccine-preventable illnesses return as inoculation declines
New York recently declared a state of emergency over evidence that polio is spreading in communities....
Alex Jones' defamation trials show the limits of deplatforming for a select few
A fresh defamation trial for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that began this week could offer...
Can Fact-Checking Counter Misinformation?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an era of misinformation. From social media to cable news, the spread of...
Twitter whistleblower unlikely to spur congressional action
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday featuring former Twitter security chief turned...
Twitter can’t afford to be one of the world’s most influential websites
In the weeks leading to Twitter’s launch of a fact-checking program to combat misinformation, experts...
As Biden warned about democracy’s collapse, TV networks aired reruns
While President Biden warned the nation about threats to democracy in a prime-time address on...