Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Grills Facebook Chief Executive Officer Over Fact-Checking, Political Ads
“So you won’t take down lies or you will take down lies?” the Democratic Congresswoman asked Mark Zuckerberg.
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Facebook Antitrust Investigation Expands to 47 Attorneys General
The social media platform is also facing probes from two federal agencies.
California Law Limiting Freelance Publication Options Could Face Legal Threat
AB5 — introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez — goes into effect in January 2020.
MIT Science Professor Accused of Spreading Disinformation Resigns From Science Journal
Theodore Postol stepped down after a top scientific journal announced it would not publish a paper that sharply contradicted findings from a United Nations group.
ABC News Yanks ‘Slaughter in Syria’ Video Revealed as YouTube Clip Filmed in Kentucky
The segment aired on two network news shows before finally being pulled.
Trump Administration Rushes To Distance Itself From Massacre Video at Far-Right ‘Meme Event’
The White House claimed that the president “strongly condemns” the video, even though he had not seen it.
Officials Say United States Not Vacating Syria, Contradicting Trump: Reports
The situation has created an information vacuum that will potentially be a major problem to forces in the region.
Facebook on Allowing Political Ads with Disinformation: ‘A Benefit to See What Politicians Are Saying’
A Trump advertisement smearing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is running on the social media platform, despite the fact that it has already been debunked by multiple fact-checking sites.
Lyndon LaRouche: An Explainer
The public has once again become aware of the existence of the former cult leader and disinformation purveyor, but what he was all about and why it’s still important is getting lost in the discussion.
Vietnam Veterans Group: ‘Foreign Criminals’ Targeting Servicemembers for Online Exploitation
The group called on the Trump administration to “take swift, coordinated actions” to protect veterans.