G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election
On Capitol Hill and in the courts, Republican lawmakers and activists are mounting a sweeping legal campaign against universities, think tanks and private companies that...
Extremism Finds Fertile Ground in Chat Rooms for Gamers
There are rules people must agree to before joining Unloved, a private discussion group on Discord, the messaging service popular among players of video games....
Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning
In the 24 hours after Twitter last week eliminated the blue check mark that historically served as a means of identifying public agencies, at least...
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head
“I do not get involved in any way with social media,” he said. “I don’t have an account. I don’t tweet, I don’t Facebook, and...
A Federal Court Blocks California’s New Medical Misinformation Law
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked enforcement of a new state law allowing regulators to punish doctors for spreading false...