Old tricks, new crises: how US misinformation spreads
With gun control under debate and monkeypox in the headlines, Americans are facing a barrage of new twists on years-old misinformation in their social media feeds.
Jun 10, 2022
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With gun control under debate and monkeypox in the headlines, Americans are facing a barrage of new twists on years-old misinformation in their social media feeds.
Jun 10, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Technology makes it possible to catch criminal theft, violence, and mass shootings as it happens, and for viewing after the fact. What about revving up the camera technology so that even responsive action can happen realtime?
Robotics
Blake Resnick was a 17-year-old growing up in Las Vegas when a gunman firing from a Strip hotel window killed 60 people at an outdoor concert.
Jun 8, 2022
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Business
Taser developer Axon said this week it is working to build drones armed with the electric stunning weapons that could fly in schools and "help prevent the next Uvalde, Sandy Hook, or Columbine." But its own technology advisers ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Brian Arwari grew tired of what he calls "the cycle."
Apr 26, 2023
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Internet
US far-right conspiracy website Gateway Pundit is filing for bankruptcy, its founder said Wednesday, as it battles a string of lawsuits alleging it promoted misinformation related to the 2020 election.
Apr 25, 2024
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Business
Apple and the US government are at loggerheads for the second time in four years over unlocking iPhones connected to a mass shooting, reviving debate over law enforcement access to encrypted devices.
Jan 14, 2020
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Internet
TikTok is once again capturing attention for an alleged viral trend involving U.S. schools.
Dec 20, 2021
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Internet
Just weeks after a broad effort announced by tech platforms to curb the spread of violent content, a video of Wednesday's deadly shooting in the German city of Halle was posted online, where it was seen by some 2,200 people.
Oct 9, 2019
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Internet
The Australian government's recent warning to Facebook over misinformation is just the latest salvo in the seemingly constant battle to hold the social media giant to account for the content posted on its platform.
Oct 20, 2021
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