White House argues platforms should be liable if algorithms promote harmful content
The Biden administration argues that companies such as Google should be responsible for harmful content their algorithms promote.
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Beyond Trump, Twitter welcomes back purveyors of far-right disinformation
Soon after allowing Trump's return to Twitter, Musk brought back other accounts that have promoted disinformation frequently in the past.
Senate Democrats call on FTC to investigate Twitter’s data security
Lawmakers worry that Elon Musk's hasty changes on the Twitter platform such as altering its verification service could harm consumers.
To win the internet, the Pentagon’s info ops need more humanity and a dash of absurdity
U.S. information operations should dispense with deception and obfuscation and embrace truth as well as the absurdity of meme culture.
2020 redux: Trump and allies push another round of election fraud claims
Former President Trump and his allies made spurious claims that lay the groundwork for arguing the midterm elections were rigged.
The disinformation threat facing US midterms extends beyond Election Day
Experts and national security officials worry that lies and conspiracies about voting could cause voters to reject outcomes or spark violence.
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Amid election conspiracy theories, CISA says there’s no credible threat to voting equipment
CISA Director Jen Easterly said the administration is "concerned" about foreign influence during the upcoming elections.
Americans should be ready — and watching — for Russian meddling in the midterms and beyond
Considering Putin’s threats against the West, it is unlikely Moscow will waive an opportunity to undermine the U.S. during election season.
The reason to ban TikTok has nothing to do with data security
The People’s Republic of China has the power to manipulate one of the world’s most popular apps into a massive global propaganda machine.
Russian national charged in sweeping influence operation to disrupt U.S. elections, sow discord
Federal charges accusing a Russian operative of running U.S. based influence operations are the "clearest signal yet" that Russia is using American extremist groups to spread dsinformation.