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Big Oil Gets Grilled by Congress Over Climate Disinformation | Foreign Policy
by Anna Weber
November 2, 2021
On Thursday, top executives from Exxon Mobil, BP America, Chevron, and Shell—some of America’s largest oil companies—testified for the first…
Russia is building its own kind of sovereign internet — with help from Apple and Google | The Conversation
by William Partlett
October 5, 2021
On September 17, the first day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Apple and Google agreed to demands from the Russian government…
The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Sparks A Silicon Valley Debate: Why Not Other Tech CEOs? | NPR
by Bobby Allyn
September 30, 2021
Selling an idea in Silicon Valley takes not only a grand vision but also swagger and bluster, says Margaret O'Mara,…
Publishers hope fact-checking can become a revenue stream. Right now, it’s mostly Big Tech who is buying. | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Sarah Scire
September 23, 2021
Which came first: public scrutiny of misinformation on social media sites or companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google investing in…
A Eulogy for the Free Press in Hong Kong | The Atlantic
by Timothy McLaughlin and Rachel Cheung
June 25, 2021
On the morning of July 1, 2020, newsstands across Hong Kong had a conspicuously uniform appearance. At least eight major…
How tactics to fight climate change disinformation are evolving | Science News
by Carolyn Gramling
May 20, 2021
Over the last four decades, a highly organized, well-funded campaign powered by the fossil fuel industry has sought to discredit…
How Facebook’s Ad System Lets Companies Talk Out of Both Sides of Their Mouths | The Markup
by Jeremy B. Merrill
April 14, 2021
Liberals on Facebook are given one picture of ExxonMobil. To them, the multibillion-dollar oil giant sells itself as turning over…
Tech & Democracy: Regulating Social Media – Is This the Tipping Point? | Betalab: Fix The Internet
March 5, 2021
Join us for a conversation with Justin Hendrix, Marietje Schaake, Jason Kint and Yael Eisenstat. As part of our Betalab:…
Younger Military Personnel Reject Vaccine, in Warning for Commanders and the Nation | The New York Times
by Jennifer Steinhauer
March 1, 2021
WASHINGTON — Americans who go into the military understand the loss of personal liberty. Many of their daily activities are…