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Twitter, Facebook face backlash over banned story

PBS’ “The Day’’ spoke to Ethan Porter, assistant professor of media and public affairs, about stopping...

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We need universal digital ad transparency now

Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, Mr. Dorsey, Mr. Pichai and Mr. Spiegel: We need universal digital ad transparency...

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Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts

Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved...

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Fact check: False claim that Pelosi drunk in 2016 photo with Obama

In August, USA TODAY debunked a viral video that was selectively edited and slowed in an...

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As false info hits 'boiling point,' ads warn US voters

Verify before you share. Falsehoods spread faster than facts.

This is part of the advice given...

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The COVID-19 Vaccine Protest Movement Is Far Ahead of the Vaccine Itself

“Today Berlin is again the front against totalitarianism,” Robert F. Kennedy crowed on a warm and...

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'Anti-Vaxx' Movement Shifts Focus to Civil Liberties

Facebook chatter from the anti-vaccination movement now frames the issue as one of civil liberties, a...

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Russia’s not so little election helpers

Investigations by news organizations, US intelligence agencies, the Republican-led...

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IDDP Director Joins Major Study of Facebook’s Effect on Elections

An independent group of scholars including the George Washington University’s Rebekah Tromble will team...

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Trump Team Pushes Social Media Limits As Election Looms

A message saying you "won't be safe" in Joe Biden's America. The former vice president shown "sleeping...