Supporters of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are using live video to spread misinformation on social media. Voters have become inured to the situation, researchers fear.
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E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media’s Harms With Landmark New Law
The Digital Services Act would force Meta, Google and others to combat misinformation and restrict certain online ads. How European officials will wield it remains to be seen.
Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation
Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online.
Tech Companies Help Defend Ukraine Against Cyberattacks
After years of talks about the need for public-private partnerships to combat cyberattacks, the war in Ukraine is stress-testing the system.
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Google, Meta, Twitter, Telegram and others are levers in the conflict, caught between demands from Ukraine, Russia, the European Union and the U.S.
Neil Young posts and removes a letter demanding Spotify remove his music.
“They can have Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote to his management team and record label in a letter that he has since removed from his website, according to Rolling Stone. “Not both.”
Video of Salt Bae Serving Communist Leader Gold Steak Prompts Anger in Vietnam
A celebrity chef showed the meal in a TikTok video, now removed, that angered people in Vietnam. Facebook said it was investigating why the chef’s hashtag was blocked from its site.
Video of Salt Bae Serving Communist Leader Gold Steak Prompts Anger in Vietnam
A celebrity chef showed the meal in a TikTok video, now removed, that angered people in Vietnam. Facebook said it was investigating why the chef’s hashtag was blocked from its site.
Russia Strengthens Its Internet Censorship Powers
Quietly built over two years, the Kremlin’s censorship infrastructure gives it sweeping power to block sites. Many fear a new age of digital isolation.
Germany Struggles to Stop Online Abuse Ahead of Election
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.