On a recent summer day, Austin Knudsen, Montana’s attorney general, drove his red Buick from Helena, the state’s capital, to Boulder, a tiny town about a half-hour away whose main […]
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Back to news homeThreads’ web launch did little to bring in more users, new data suggests
Instagram Threads users had been clamoring for a fully functional web version of the Meta-owned Twitter alternative since the app’s July debut. But last week’s release of the anticipated web […]
Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters
As natural disasters and extreme environmental conditions became more commonplace around the world this summer, scientists pointed repeatedly to a shared driver: climate change.Conspiracy theorists pointed to anything but.Some claimed […]
TikTok’s U.S. Future Still in Limbo as Raimondo Visits China
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s visit to China is putting a spotlight on the future of TikTok in the United States, where criticism of the app and its ties to Beijing […]
When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief
Many innocent lives were lost to tragic events in China in the past month. So far we haven’t learned a single name of any of them from China’s government or […]
Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War
Facing a tsunami of disinformation about the treatment of Muslims that has in recent months fueled protests from Stockholm to Baghdad, Sweden decided it needed to fight back.It turned to […]
Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps
Almost weekly, Brian Levine, a computer scientist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is asked the same question by his 14-year-old daughter: Can I download this app?Mr. Levine responds by […]
The Women’s Magazines of 2023 Are in a Facebook Group and Your Inbox
What should a 33-year-old postpartum woman wear to her cousin’s 21st birthday party in New York City?How should a 44-year-old mother of three balance comfort with Eras-Tour-appropriate glitter when she […]
By Rebranding Twitter as X, Elon Musk Creates Social Media Confusion
With a simple name change, Elon Musk has created confusion in social media.The bewilderment stems from Mr. Musk’s move last month to rebrand Twitter, which he owns, as X. No […]
When A.I. Lies About You, There’s Little Recourse
Marietje Schaake’s résumé is full of notable roles: Dutch politician who served for a decade in the European Parliament, international policy director at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center, adviser to […]