In the weeks since Elon Musk took over Twitter, dozens of people responsible for keeping dangerous or inaccurate material in check on the service have posted on LinkedIn that they […]
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Back to news homeElon 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 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 […]
Worries Grow That TikTok Is New Home for Manipulated Video and Photos
Misinformation has become a problem on the platform ahead of the midterms. In recent days, researchers from SumOfUs, a corporate accountability advocacy group, tested TikTok’s algorithm by creating an account […]
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
Truth Social’s Influence Grows Despite Its Business Problems
The right-wing social network faces two federal investigations and an uncertain financial future. But it has still managed to outpace its rivals. Read More
Midterm Disinformation Has Taken Over Pennsylvania
One state’s experience underscores how pervasive false and misleading information has become in the country’s electoral process, online and off. Read More
Ahead of Midterms, Disinformation Is Even More Intractable
Ahead of the midterm elections, the proliferation of alternative social media sites has helped cement false and misleading information as a defining feature of American politics. Read More