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Big Tech’s Increasing Power | NetGain
May 5, 2020
"The economic crisis caused by COVID-19 will further strengthen big tech’s hold over the economy and society, without intervention. Already,…
How much access to data should be permitted during the COVID-19 pandemic? | Harvard Law Today
by Brett Milano
April 16, 2020
One of the more innovative ways to fight the battle against COVID-19 is through the tracking of data. Researchers at…
White Supremacy’s Gateway to the American Mind | The Atlantic
by Ava Kofman, Moira Weigel, and Francis Tseng
April 7, 2020
“Give me, a white man, a reason to live,” a user posted to the anonymous message board 4chan in the…
Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformation | TechCrunch
by Catherine Shu, Jonathan Shieber
March 17, 2020
In an unprecedented move to reassure customers and flag the potential for misinformation about COVID-19 on their platforms, all of…
Singapore introduced tough laws against fake news. Coronavirus has put them to the test. | The Washington Post
by Shibani Mahtani
March 16, 2020
SINGAPORE — At their sprawling Asia headquarters last month, Facebook executives considered the latest order from Singapore's authorities: Disable local access to…
Techlash? America’s Growing Concern With Major Technology Companies | Knight Foundation
by Knight Foundation & Gallup
March 11, 2020
Just a few years ago, Americans were overwhelmingly optimistic about the power of new technologies to foster an informed and…
Misinformation laws on the rise in ASEAN | The ASEAN Post
by Jillian Louis
February 11, 2020
Singapore’s newly passed misinformation law has been grabbing headlines because it empowers government officials to order corrections to be placed…
Far-right ‘hate factory’ still active on Facebook despite pledge to stop it | The Guardian
by Christopher Knaus and Michael McGowan
February 5, 2020
Facebook has failed to stop a coordinated far-right operation profiting from disinformation and anti-Islamic hate almost two months after it…
Twitter Adds Feature to Thwart Misinformation About U.S. Voting Process | WSJ
by Betsy Morris
January 31, 2020
Twitter Inc. is giving users the ability to flag tweets that they believe contain misleading information about how to vote…