A draft agreement with the Biden administration to keep the Chinese-owned video app operating in the United States is under review. That could mean more wrangling.
Tag: Social Media
To Defend Democracy, Is Brazil’s Top Court Going Too Far?
Brazil’s Supreme Court has acted as the primary check on President Jair Bolsonaro’s power. Now many are worried the court is posing its own threat.
In Italy’s Election, Politicians Use TikTok to Seek Votes
Lawmakers set up TikTok accounts to try to reach undecided voters before Sunday’s elections. Hilarity ensued.
Where Online Hate Speech Can Bring the Police to Your Door
Battling far-right extremism, Germany has gone further than any other Western democracy to prosecute individuals for what they say online, testing the limits of free speech on the internet.
In India, Debunking Fake News and Running Into the Authorities
Alt News, an independent website, has emerged as a leading debunker of misinformation in the nation, but highlighting hate speech against minorities has put it on a collision course with the government.
Pentagon Orders Review of Its Overseas Social Media Campaigns
The move comes after Twitter and Facebook shut down misleading accounts that they determined were sending messages to promote U.S. foreign policy.
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.
Attempt to Kill Argentina’s Vice President Fuels Conspiracy Theories
An assassination attempt against Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, failed. Now many Argentines believe the entire event was a hoax.
Why the U.S. Is Being Ominously Compared to Hungary and Turkey
A conversation with Max Fisher, who covers the decline of democracy around the world.
Filthy Plane Videos Ignite Debate About Airline Cleanliness
Recent social media posts suggest that the days of clean flights may be going the way of masks. And they’ve ignited a debate about who bears responsibility.