Despite having one of the world’s toughest laws against online hate speech and harassment, Germany has struggled to contain toxic content ahead of its Sept. 26 election.
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Bolsonaro’s Ban on Removing Social Media Posts Is Overturned in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro had issued rules forbidding social networks from removing many posts that the sites considered misinformation. On Tuesday, Brazil’s Senate and top court killed the policy.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Bans Social Networks From Removing Some Posts
The new rules in Brazil appear to be the first national policy that restricts how tech companies can control their sites, analysts say.
Elizabeth Warren Accuses Amazon of Peddling Covid Misinformation
In a letter addressed to Amazon’s chief executive, the Massachusetts senator asserted that the company’s search algorithm promotes books riddled with falsehoods about the pandemic.
A Vaccine Success in Europe That Sinks in the East
Partly because of skepticism about shots, Bulgaria has fully inoculated only 20 percent of adults, and Romania 32 percent, well below the European Union average of 70 percent.
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Australia to Ease Climate Change Denial
The campaign, if sustained, could put pressure on Fox News, though critics were skeptical that a sea change was in store.
Rejecting Covid-19 Inquiry, China Peddles Conspiracy Theories Blaming US
A new wave of disinformation follows President Biden’s order for the United States to investigate the origin of the pandemic, including the possibility of a lab leak in Wuhan.
The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty
As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus.
How The US is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty Due to the Pandemic
As the pandemic takes an unexpected direction, Americans again must reckon with twists in scientific understanding of the virus.
Biden’s Inaccurate Claims in Defending Afghanistan Withdrawal
The president made misleading or false claims about the reaction of allies to the withdrawal, the presence of Al Qaeda and conditions for Americans traveling to the Kabul airport.