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FILE — YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, Calif., Oct. 16, 2020. In October 2021, Google promised to stop placing ads alongside content that denied the existence and causes of climate change, so that purveyors of the false claims could no longer make money on its platforms, including YouTube. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

May 16, 2023 at 12:01 pm

YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds

A study by a nonprofit found that despite its rules and content moderation efforts, YouTube is failing to stop the spread of inappropriate videos.

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May 14, 2023 at 4:44 am

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters

Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available.

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May 10, 2023 at 11:33 am

Elon Musk’s tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter’s background

Misleading claims about the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area shopping center are swirling on Twitter, thanks in part to the platform's owner,...

May 4, 2023 at 9:12 pm

Anti-Muslim Twitter feed in Spain: ‘A recipe for disaster’

A far-right movement in Spain that is opposed to Muslims and immigrants has found a home on Twitter.

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April 30, 2023 at 9:04 pm

Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll

Ask them about the impact the news media has on democracy, and Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good.

Nation & World

April 24, 2023 at 12:05 pm

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

Russia, China and Iran are exploiting recent changes at Twitter to spread disinformation faster and farther.

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FILE — Former President Donald Trump during a rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023. The super PACs supporting the top two Republican presidential hopefuls have opened a wave of TV attack ads, part of a multimillion-dollar attempt to control the political narrative in the early days of an increasingly likely primary matchup. (Christopher Lee/The New York Times) XNYT180 XNYT180

April 21, 2023 at 3:21 am

Music to Trump’s ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song WATCH

A song featuring ex-President Donald Trump and a choir of prisoners charged with crimes related to Jan. 6 briefly took the No. 1 spot on...

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April 5, 2023 at 9:39 am

Trump arrest prompts Jesus comparisons: ‘Spiritual warfare’ VIEW

Former President Donald Trump's most dedicated supporters are comparing the criminal case against him to the persecution of Jesus Christ.

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March 30, 2023 at 3:03 am

TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in ‘huge win’ for Russia

Social media platforms often rely on labels to let users know an account is operated by a Russian state propaganda agency.

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March 18, 2023 at 5:05 am

Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Not long after the Ohio train derailment, pro-Russian voices on Twitter began spreading anti-U.S. propaganda about the incident.

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