“We fully expect candidates will be rewriting the traditional rules of access and how they interact with journalists,” said Rick Klein, political director of ABC News, which featured Mr. Cohen […]
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Back to news homeRestaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame
In Western Massachusetts, Ryan Salame was known as a local boy turned hometown hero who struck gold as a top executive at FTX, the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, and used some […]
What Are the Politics of Elon Musk? It’s Complicated.
On occasion, his remarks have raised concerns that he has planted himself firmly among right-wing conspiracy theorists. When he tweeted about the attack on Ms. Pelosi’s husband, he shared the […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Did Not Perform at Its Best on Election Day
Before the sky had fully lightened in Arizona on Tuesday morning, one of the most pervasive false narratives of the midterm elections was already spreading on Twitter.More than 40,000 tweets […]
Elon Musk Puts His Own Politics on Display on Election Day
Elon Musk put himself and his politics center stage on Twitter on Election Day.The world’s richest man began his day on Tuesday by tweeting to his 115 million followers that […]
Elon Musk Is Tweeting Through a Tide of Criticism
Under pressure and facing a wave of criticism, Elon Musk has increasingly turned to his favorite release valve: Twitter.Since Saturday, Mr. Musk, the world’s richest man and the new owner […]
Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms
The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in August after a yearlong silence on the social media platform, reposting a handful of messages with sharply conservative political […]
How Molly Jong-Fast Tweeted Her Way to Liberal Media Stardom
Last month, Ms. Jong-Fast sat barefoot in her spacious but homey Upper East Side co-op, surrounded by the bric-a-brac of uptown literary life: Fornasetti candles, her grandfather’s Emmy, a pillow […]
On Social Media, Hunting for Voter Fraud Becomes a Game
On the messaging app Telegram this week, 300 people gathered in a channel devoted to Arizona politics to play an online game.The rules were simple: Find examples of voter fraud […]
Debunking Voting Misinformation About the Midterm Elections
Here are some of the main falsehoods and rumors that have spread on social media in the lead-up to Election Day. Read More