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Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
3 Types of Misinformation Spreading After the Election
Much of it has targeted swing states that remain too close to call.YouTube Cut Down Misinformation. Then It Boosted Fox News.
To battle false information, YouTube cut its recommendations to fringe channels and instead promoted major networks, especially Fox News.Jon Stewart to Get Apple TV+ Show
On his new program, the former “Daily Show” host will “explore topics that are currently part of the national conversation and his advocacy work,” Apple said.Tesla shares soar as company delivers record number of cars
Shares in Tesla have risen after the electric car maker reported its fifth consecutive quarterly profit.Untrained staff take on contact-tracing jobs as Test and Trace struggles to cope with rise in cases
The sharp rise in coronavirus cases is stretching the capacity of the Test and Trace service, forcing untrained staff to take on contact-tracing jobs, according to a leaked internal email seen by Sky News..In Reversal, Twitter Is No Longer Blocking New York Post Article
The latest change underlined how rapidly social media platforms are shifting their positions in the days leading up to the election.How The Babylon Bee, a Right-Wing Satire Site, Capitalizes on Confusion
President Trump tweeted about one of the site’s stories on Friday. It is unclear whether he knew it was a joke.As Twitter and Facebook Clamp Down, Republicans Claim ‘Election Interference’
Conservatives said they would subpoena the chief executives of the social networks, which had blocked an unsubstantiated New York Post article.US election 2020: How to spot disinformation
How can you spot false claims, influence campaigns and conspiracy theories on your social media feed?Riled Up: Misinformation Stokes Calls for Violence on Election Day
Baseless claims are circulating online about a Democrat-led coup, inflaming tensions in an already turbulent election season.Economist finds out about Nobel win when neighbour knocks on the door
Receiving an unexpected knock on the front door in the early hours of the morning does not usually bring good news - but it is how one man found out he had won a Nobel Prize.Facebook bans Holocaust denial in new updates
Facebook has updated its policies to prohibit content that "denies or distorts the Holocaust" - just two years after Mark Zuckerberg suggested such posts were permissible under freedom of speech.When Your Last $166 Vanishes: ‘Fast Fraud’ Surges on Payment Apps
People are getting defrauded as they turn to Square’s Cash App and PayPal’s Venmo to do more online banking in the pandemic.The Tech That Might Help Cyclists and Cars Coexist Safely
With more Americans riding bikes, there’s new pressure to find ways to make the streets safer for everyone.Apple Does Not Need to Return Fortnite to App Store, Judge Rules
Fortnite’s parent company, Epic Games, had broken its contract with Apple, a federal judge found. The case goes to trial next year.What Went Viral This Week
Van Halen obituaries, a Netflix indictment and a Proud Boys trolling campaign were the week’s most-engaged news stories on social media.'Dr Johnny Bananas' among medical signatories on herd immunity letter
A widely-circulated open letter calling on governments to pursue herd immunity is counting homeopaths, therapists and fake names among its "medical" signatories, leading to accusations that it falsely represents scientific support for the controversial position.Jenny Holzer App to Bring ‘Great Books’ Home
The project, commissioned by the University of Chicago, will let users virtually project thought-provoking quotes from its Core Curriculum onto their surroundings.Joe Biden and the History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories
Ahead of Tuesday’s debate, right-wing commentators (and President Trump’s campaign) speculated that Joe Biden might be equipped with a hidden earpiece. It’s a decades-old charge without much evidence.
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