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Tag: Social Media
A Very Royal Scavenger Hunt
Taking part in mass online sleuthing can feel thrilling. But the same impulses can take a dark turn.
Russian Group Spread Disinformation About Kate Middleton, Experts Say
A Kremlin-linked group known for online campaigns to sow falsehoods and distrust among Russia’s foes helped fuel the frenzy of conspiracy theories about Catherine and her health.
Russia Amps Up Online Campaign Against Ukraine Before U.S. Elections
Moscow has found better ways to conceal influence operations that spread arguments for isolationism, officials and experts say.
ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.
Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine.
Why Are China’s Nationalists Attacking the Country’s Heroes?
Online vitriol has targeted the country’s richest man, erasing billions of dollars of his company’s market value, despite Beijing’s courtship of entrepreneurs.
Princess Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis Plunges Royal Family Into Uncertainty
First King Charles and now Catherine, Princess of Wales, are facing grave health concerns, stretching an already slimmed-down monarchy.
Princess Kate’s Photo of Queen Elizabeth II Is Flagged as Edited
Getty Images said a photo taken by Catherine, Princess of Wales, of Queen Elizabeth II had been “digitally enhanced,” adding to scrutiny over royal communications with the public.
McDonald’s Apologizes for ‘Global Technology Outage’ That Hit Japan, Australia and Elsewhere
Customers had problems ordering at restaurants in several countries on Friday. Restaurants in Japan closed, while some in Australia reportedly reverted to using pen and paper.
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Controls in Critical Year for Putin
Facing an election this weekend and the fallout from Aleksei Navalny’s death and the war in Ukraine, Russia has intensified online censorship using techniques pioneered by China.