
As “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk continues his campaign of censorship at Twitter, we’re getting an exhibition in the outsize power of billionaires to shape our politics. By Branko Marcetic,…
As “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk continues his campaign of censorship at Twitter, we’re getting an exhibition in the outsize power of billionaires to shape our politics. By Branko Marcetic,…
Finns learn in school how to spot media disinformation – is that an approach the US could adopt? By Erika Benke and Marianna Spring, BBC — As the midterm elections…
The rapper posted anti-Semitic messages over the weekend, leading to his accounts being suspended. By Mark Savage, BBC — The star had his Instagram account suspended at the weekend after…
Since 2017, the FBI has warned US Congress that the rise of white nationalism and the violence of extremist militia groups is a dangerous domestic terrorism threat. By Sophie Bjork-James,…
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” Smith wrote, one day after slapping the comedian onstage during the Oscars. “This is a season for healing,” adds wife…
Researchers proposed a fix to the biased algorithm, but one internal document predicted pushback from ‘conservative partners’. By Elizabeth Dwoskin, Nitasha Tiku and Craig Timberg — Last year, researchers at…
Facebook employees are reportedly begging the company to do more about racist comments attacking English soccer players after the team lost the Euro Cup final. By Katie Canales, Business Insider…
By Aminat Ibn Yusif — Social media has made it so that a number of people can now see the many injustices committed against our people on camera, including the…
The president’s tweets are an invitation to a racial conflict that pits citizen against citizen, under the calculation that racism itself is a winning political strategy. By David A. Graham,…
How disinformation campaigns suppress the Black vote By Errin Haines, CJR — During the Democratic debates on June 27, Senator Kamala Harris had a standout moment. Former vice president Joe Biden, the…
“This will get worse before it gets better.” By Tess Owen, Vice — It used to be much easier to spot a budding Nazi in the classroom, or at least…
The same anxiety that drives white supremacists has motivated Republicans to disenfranchise populations that don’t vote for them. By Luke Darby, The Guardian — Before he opened fire on an…