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Group Seeking Equality for Women in Tech Raises $11 Million
The nonprofit organization, All Raise, is working on an expansion, as diversity in the tech industry remains elusive.
No, Georgia’s governor cannot ‘overrule’ its secretary of state on voting.
The law prohibits the governor from interfering in elections.
Facebook to Acquire Start-Up Kustomer as It Faces Antitrust Glare
The social network was said to be paying close to $1 billion for the customer relationship management start-up.
Group Seeking Equality for Women in Tech Raises $15 Million
The nonprofit organization, All Raise, is working on an expansion, as diversity in the tech industry remains elusive.
Bitcoin Climbs to Record High
The crazy cousin of traditional currencies, which fell below $4,000 in March, passed $19,783. More investors now are buying it for the long ...
London A.I. Lab Claims Breakthrough That Could Accelerate Drug Discovery
Researchers at DeepMind say they have solved “the protein folding problem,” a task that has bedeviled scientists for more than 50 years.
G.M. Scales Down Nikola Deal
A new agreement, supplying hydrogen fuel cell technology from General Motors, is less sweeping than the strategic partnership outlined in Se...
Teaching in the Pandemic: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
Teacher burnout could erode instructional quality, stymie working parents and hinder the reopening of the economy.
Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools
The attack, first discovered late Tuesday, disrupted the district’s websites and remote learning programs, as well as its grading and email ...
Guns, Drugs and Viral Content: Welcome to Cartel TikTok
Mexico is set to shatter another murder record, but that grim reality is nowhere to be seen on the TikTok videos that go viral by showcasing...
‘Tokenized’: Inside Black Workers’ Struggles at Coinbase
Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency company, has faced many internal complaints about discriminatory treatment.
Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million.
Leonard Kamsler, a Dissecting Golf Photographer, Dies at 85
He pioneered the use of strobe photography to break down a golfer’s swing. He was also innovative, even crafty, in documenting P.G.A. tourna...
Patients of a Vermont Hospital Are Left ‘in the Dark’ After Cyberattack
A wave of damaging attacks on hospitals upended the lives of patients with cancer and other ailments. “I have no idea what to do,” one said....
Cho Joo-bin Gets 40 Years in South Korean Prison for Sexual Exploitation
Cho Joo-bin was convicted of blackmailing young women into making sexually explicit video clips that he sold online.
Amazon Produce Reviews: What Do They Mean?
Customers and sellers have relied on star ratings for decades, but the review system appears to have met its match: “Yellow Onion (Brands Ma...
It’s Time for a Digital Detox. (You Know You Need It.)
Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from tech’s hooks with goals, rules and boundaries.
The Reigning Queen of Pandemic Yoga
The YouTube celebrity Adriene Mishler made yoga accessible and search-optimized even before so many Americans were confined at home. Can she...
No, Trump cannot win Georgia’s electoral votes through a write-in Senate campaign.
#WriteInTrumpForGA was one of Twitter’s top trending topics, though such a campaign might only hurt Republicans.
YouTube, under pressure over election falsehoods, suspends OAN for Covid-19 misinformation.
The company, which has largely escaped the scrutiny faced by other social media outfits, is being pushed to restrict misleading videos.
Democratic senators urge YouTube to remove election misinformation videos.
The senators sent a letter urging action to the company, which has largely escaped the scrutiny of other social media companies.
Imagine a World Without Apps
Video games are inching away from apps. Maybe every other industry can, too.
Roiled by Election, Facebook Struggles to Balance Civility and Growth
Employees and executives are battling over how to reduce misinformation and hate speech without hurting the company’s bottom line.
My Name Is GPT-3 and I Approved This Article
The latest natural-language system generates tweets, pens poetry, summarizes emails, answers trivia questions, translates languages and even...
When A.I. Falls in Love
The Times asked GPT-3 to tell us a little about itself and its romantic life.
Meet The Top 2020 Presidential Election Misinformation ‘Superspreaders'
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped th...
Fact Check: No, Biden Did Not Have a Maskless Birthday Party
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.
Do You Have a Conflict of Interest? This Robotic Assistant May Find It First
They can’t detect all conflicts, but new computer programs serve as guard rails when scientists and publishers fail to self-police.
Meet the top election misinformation ‘superspreaders.’
New research found that a handful of social media accounts had an outsize influence on false election information. President Trump topped th...
As Customers Move Online, So Does the Holiday Shopping Season
Empty stores are turning into fulfillment centers and the market for warehouse space is booming, as the pandemic rockets the retail industry...
No, Joe Biden did not have a maskless birthday party last week.
The video of a crowd singing happy birthday to the president-elect was from 2019.
What We Like About Pandemic Shopping
This year might have forever changed shopping for American consumers, store workers and retailers.
How Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’ Seed False Election Theories
Researchers have found that a small group of social media accounts are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false ...
‘I Forget About the World:’ Afghan Youth Find Escape in a Video Game
The game’s cultlike following in Afghanistan inhabits a real-life version of its violent virtual reality.
Can a Computer Devise a Theory of Everything?
It might be possible, physicists say, but not anytime soon. And there’s no guarantee that we humans will understand the result.
Can an Algorithm Prevent Suicide?
The Department of Veterans Affairs has turned to machine-learning to help identify vets at risk of taking their own lives.
Intel and Nvidia Chips Power a Chinese Surveillance System
Intel and Nvidia chips power a supercomputing center that tracks people in a place where government suppresses minorities, raising questions...
Hollywood’s ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ Moment
The announcement that “Wonder Woman 1984” will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day is the clearest sign that streaming i...
52 Years Later, IBM Apologizes for Firing Transgender Woman
Lynn Conway was one of the company’s most promising young computer engineers but after confiding to supervisors that she was transgender, th...
Antibodies Good. Machine-Made Molecules Better?
With help from computer algorithms, researchers designed proteins from scratch that can trounce the coronavirus in lab animals.
No, Trump’s sister did not publicly back him. He was duped by a fake account.
The president shared an article that said his sister, Elizabeth Trump Grau, was supporting his claim that he had won the election. But the a...
What went viral this week.
Stories about the Georgia recount, Charlie Brown TV specials and Keanu Reeves dominated the week on social media.
When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in Drones
A goal of the SharkEye project is to one day produce automated “shark reports” for beachgoers to help them gauge levels of risk.
Uncool Can Beat Flashy Tech
Focus more on the boring stuff. It can make a profound difference in our lives.
These Algorithms Could End the Scourge of Tuberculosis
In rural India and other places where tuberculosis is rampant, A.I. that scans lung X-rays might eliminate the scourge.
How Steve Bannon and a Chinese Billionaire Created a Right-Wing Coronavirus Media Sensation
Increasingly allied, the American far right and members of the Chinese diaspora tapped into social media to give a Hong Kong researcher a va...
Trump allies are among the frequent purveyors of election misinformation.
The who’s who includes the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Jim Holt of Gateway Pundit, Eric Trump — and the president himself.
The Best Video Games to Get Lost In This Holiday Season
A ninth-century Viking adventure, a game about robots that literally feels good to play and an escape from hell: Here is what’s new across g...
The Best Video Games to Get Lost In This Holiday Season
A ninth-century Viking adventure, a game about robots that literally feels good to play and an escape from hell: Here is what’s new across g...
How an Online Attack ‘Brought Twitter to Its Knees’
A teenager from Florida is accused of breaching one of the most high-profile internet platforms in the world. Watch how Twitter was hacked i...
Roblox, edging toward I.P.O., reveals surging revenue and losses.
The gaming site and app, which is popular with tweens, has benefited from the pandemic but continues to lose money.
How Fake Reviews Hurt Us and Amazon
New research shows that we need to be even more skeptical online shoppers.
G.M. Accelerates Its Ambitions for Electric Vehicles
General Motors says it will increase its investment and model offerings over the next five years “to expedite the transition to E.V.s.”
How Sidney Powell inaccurately cited Venezuela’s elections as evidence of U.S. fraud.
Ms. Powell, a lawyer for President Trump, made the comments to promote viral conspiracy theories about vote switching.
Zillow Surfing Is the Escape We All Need Right Now
Scrolling through real estate listings in far-flung destinations is a way to visualize an alternate life, whether you’re trying to move or n...
No, The Army Didn't Seize Server Showing Trump Election Landslide
A false rumor about Scytl, an election tech provider, is making the rounds on right-wing social media.
Local officials rebut 3 dead-voter claims by the Trump campaign.
The accusations from the campaign spread widely on social media.
Election misinformation often evaded YouTube’s efforts to stop it.
A research project that has been studying misinformation on the site said 34 percent of videos it studied spread false election claims.
Government Surveillance by Data
We should be able to use a dating app without fear of winding up in a military database.
Giuliani peddles election conspiracy theories and falsehoods.
In media appearances and social media posts this past week, Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, spread debunked claims of barr...
No, the Army didn’t seize a German server showing a Trump landslide.
A false rumor about Scytl, an election tech provider, is making the rounds on right-wing social media.
No, Trump did not win in Nevada.
President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
How to Have a Fully Remote Family Thanksgiving
Skipping travel this year to stop the spread of Covid-19? Here’s how to digitally reimagine the holiday, from meal prep to after-dinner acti...
Apple Halves Its App Store Fee for the Smaller Companies
App makers bridled at the 30 percent commission, which has drawn scrutiny from regulators looking into antitrust claims.
No, a high-level member of the Biden campaign was not arrested in Texas.
The staff member denied that he was arrested, and a photo purportedly showing his arrest was actually that of the actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Key takeaways from the hearing, by the numbers.
Content moderation came up the most. Republicans asked more questions. And Mark Zuckerberg was on the hook for more answers.
Lawmakers drill down on how Facebook and Twitter moderate content.
The issue of how the social media companies sort through content dominated the hearing.
No, a revote in one local Nevada race is not a victory for President Trump.
President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
How Twitter and Facebook plan to handle Trump’s accounts when he leaves office.
World leaders enjoy exceptions on the social media platforms, but that can change once they no longer hold office.
‘Release the Kraken,’ a catchphrase for unfounded conspiracy theory, trends on Twitter.
The conspiracy stems from a Fox Business appearance last Friday by a lawyer making claims about the election results.
Twitter’s chief, Jack Dorsey, is likely to face particular ire.
Twitter has been highly active in labeling election-related posts as disputed and misleading, including President Trump’s tweets.
Airbnb’s Biggest Problem
Resentment of Airbnb poses a challenge both for the company and for the future of our communities.
Democrats call for more regulation of the tech industry.
The calls for legislative changes could portend an agenda aimed at Silicon Valley in the next Congress.
Tech’s legal shield draws substantive scrutiny.
Lawmakers delved into Section 230, which largely protects tech companies from legal liability for what their users post.
Zuckerberg and Dorsey Testify: Live Coverage
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify on Tuesday about their platforms and misinformation and the 2020 electio...
SpaceX Crew Docks at the International Space Station
“Docking confirmed,” the company founded by Elon Musk announced Monday night.
A website funded by right-wing groups gains followers with debunked voting fraud claims.
Everylegalvote.com has fashioned itself as an anti-fraud buster, even as it pushes the false narrative that President Trump won re-election....
If Mark Zuckerberg repeats himself, don’t be surprised.
Facebook’s chief executive has appeared in front of lawmakers so many times that he has become a pro at handling questions.
Twitter’s chief, Jack Dorsey, is likely to face particular ire.
Twitter has been highly active in labeling election-related posts as disputed and misleading, including President Trump’s tweets.
Disappearing Tweets? Twitter Now Has a Feature for That
It’s called Fleets, and will allow users to post messages that vanish after 24 hours.
Don’t Fear the Robots, and Other Lessons From a Study of the Digital Economy
A task force assembled by M.I.T. examined how technology has changed, and will change, the work force.
What to Expect in Senate Hearing With Zuckerberg and Dorsey
The executives, who have now testified several times in recent years, will most likely face some new questions about how they handled the el...
Airbnb Reveals Falling Revenue, With Travel Hit by Pandemic
The home rental service gave the first comprehensive look at its finances on Monday as it moves to go public.
Trump has amplified voting falsehoods in over 300 tweets since election night.
The president has mischaracterized the ballot counting process, falsely claimed victory and lodged baseless accusations of fraud.
America’s Internet Has China Envy
But is China a peek at the future of technology, or a digital island all its own?
Fox News’s ‘partisan right’ audience on YouTube is dropping, researchers say.
Fringe outlets that most aggressively pushed false information about voter fraud have seen their share of those viewers grow after the elect...
A former right-wing media creator on how a ‘different reality’ became so prominent.
Matthew Sheffield grew disillusioned after years of working in conservative media.
SpaceX’s ‘Resilience’ Lifts 4 Astronauts Into NASA's New Era of Spaceflight
The crew will spend some 27 hours in a capsule built by the private company before docking with the space station Monday night.
The Hot New Covid Tech Is Wearable and Constantly Tracks You
Sports leagues, large employers and colleges are turning to devices that could usher in more invasive forms of surveillance.
SpaceX’s Next NASA Launch: When to Watch
Here’s what you need to know about four astronauts’ journey to the International Space Station on Sunday.
Trump Administration Gives TikTok More Time to Reach Deal
The Chinese-owned social media app now has until Nov. 27 for a deal that would give American companies more ownership of the service.
Food Delivery Is Magical Thinking
We are missing a chance to see alternative food delivery ideas that could work better.
Here’s how often election fraud has come up on right-wing radio talk shows.
“The Rush Limbaugh Show" and others have raised the baseless idea of election fraud more than some other radio shows, according to an a...
DoorDash Reveals I.P.O. Filing
The company’s performance renewed questions about whether “gig economy” businesses can turn a profit.
Beware of this misinformation from ‘Stop the Steal’ rallies this weekend.
Events are being planned in many U.S. cities on Saturday by groups that are spreading false claims about voter fraud.
Robots Join the Sales Team
Brokers can hand off tours of listings and the litany of client questions to their bionic colleagues, but a human has to step in when a deal...
No, Dominion voting machines did not delete Trump votes.
Some Republicans said that software from the company caused widespread problems. Evidence shows that it did not.
Covid Pushes Real Estate Into the Future
There’s no going back to the old ways. Which technologies could propel the industry forward?
Disney+ Passes 73 Million Subscribers as Streaming Takes Center Stage
The company has experienced deep losses in its theme park division because of the pandemic, but investors don’t seem to care at the moment.
One America News spreads debunked elections claims.
President Trump has tweeted about some of the statements made on the conservative cable network.
No, the ‘Pallets Full of Ballots’ song is not true.
A country-inspired song about the election has gone viral on social media, but its claims of election fraud are false.
Twitter says it labeled 0.2% of all election-related tweets as disputed.
Twitter is the first social media platform to publicly disclose how it performed during the election.
Newsmax courts Fox News viewers with election denialism.
The president has been furiously sharing Newsmax clips and retweeting supporters who say they are turning to the network.
Republican distrust of news may be helping election misinformation spread.
Conservatives are increasingly relying on right-wing outlets and pundits with a history of spreading falsehoods, research has found.
Harley Davidson to Leave India After Poor Sales
The American icon saw promise in the world’s largest market for two-wheelers. But its bikes sold poorly in a country where incomes are low a...
New PlayStation and Xbox Arrive During a Pandemic Gold Rush
The video game industry has notched record spending and profit in 2020, but to sustain its growth, it must prepare to compete with the retur...
How Some Conservatives Have Switched to Parler, Rumble and Newsmax
Since the election, millions have migrated to alternative social media and media sites like Parler, Rumble and Newsmax.
Fact-Checked on Facebook and Twitter, Conservatives Switch Their Apps
Since the election, millions have migrated to alternative social media and media sites like Parler, Rumble and Newsmax.
PlayStation 5: The Next Step in Sony’s Rebound
The gaming console, coming out in its latest version on Thursday, has become the Japanese giant’s centerpiece product.
These Microbes May Help Future Martians and Moon People Mine Metals
An experiment aboard the space station showed that bacteria were effective at extracting rare earth elements from rocks.
No, Dominion voting machines did not cause widespread voting problems.
Some Republicans said that software from the company caused widespread problems. Evidence shows that it did not.
Facebook plans to continue a ban on political ads for another month.
The social network told advertisers about its timeline in an update on Wednesday.
A Case for Facial Recognition
Facial recognition software doesn’t have to be all or nothing, argues a city official in Detroit.
‘Coded Bias’ Review: When the Bots Are Racist
This cleareyed documentary explores how machine-learning algorithms can perpetuate society’s existing class-, race- and gender-based inequit...
Training Facial Recognition on Some New Furry Friends: Bears
In their spare time, two Silicon Valley developers aided conservationists in developing artificial intelligence to help keep track of indivi...
Fight Over Gig Workers Persists Despite Win for Uber and Lyft
A successful ballot measure in California makes drivers and other workers contractors, but the companies face continued pushback.
Tweets from Biden aide show campaign’s frustration with Facebook.
The campaign has urged the company to more aggressively police misinformation for more than a year.
There is no proof that people stole maiden names to vote.
The hashtag #MaidenGate has spread, even though the tweet that planted the rumor contained no evidence of the supposed fraud.
Who Will Win the 'Genius Dog Contest?' Watch the Competition Begin
Scientists in Hungary are streaming experiments with dogs that know many words, featuring them in a contest of canine intelligence.
The Election’s Over, but Not the Stress. Any Edibles Left?
Sales surged as people turned to gummy bears, cookies and chocolates infused with cannabis to soothe their jitters.
Election misinformation continues staying up on YouTube.
YouTube has said it will not take down videos that challenge the legitimacy of election results.
Apple Introduces New Macs With the First Apple Chips
Apple unveiled three new Mac computers that use processors the company created itself, ending its reliance on Intel.
False Claims That Biden ‘Lost’ Pennsylvania Surge
Some of President Trump’s most prominent allies helped to set the rumors in motion.
Shocked by Trump’s Loss, QAnon Struggles to Keep the Faith
For years, followers of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory had been assured that the president would win re-election in a landslide.
False Claims That Biden ‘Lost’ Pennsylvania Surge, and Tech Companies Struggle to Keep Up
Some of President Trump’s most prominent allies helped to set the rumors in motion.
Hasan Piker Is Twitch's Top Streamer
The 29-year-old progressive political commentator has risen to the top of the platform after 80-plus hours of live election coverage.
Amazon Faces E.U. Antitrust Charges
Margrethe Vestager, a European Commission vice president, said Amazon was unfairly using data to box out smaller competitors.
Biden Is Expected to Keep Scrutiny of Tech Front and Center
Issues like antitrust and privacy would remain on the agenda as his administration pursued policies to limit the power of the industry’s gia...
No, Software Glitches Are Not Affecting Vote Counts
Some Republicans have blamed software glitches for vote-count issues in Michigan and Georgia. The Michigan cases were caused by human error ...
Facebook Removes Pages Linked to Bannon for Pushing Misinformation
The pages, associated with the Stop the Steal hashtag, had about 2.5 million followers.
Top 10 Misinformation Storylines on Election Week
Many of the false and misleading accusations spiked online after President Trump and his allies shared the claims on social media.
The Digital Nomads Did Not Prepare for This
They moved to exotic locales to work through the pandemic in style. But now tax trouble, breakups and Covid guilt are setting in.
Apple Suspends iPhone Maker Pegatron Over Labor Abuses in China
The technology giant said it had suspended future business with the iPhone assembler Pegatron pending corrective actions. The Taiwanese manu...
What Makes Sand Soft?
Understanding how grains flow is vital for everything from landslide prediction to agricultural processing, and scientists aren’t very good ...
A Step Forward in the Promise of Ultrafast ‘Hyperloops’
Two employees of Virgin Hyperloop traveled on a small system the company has built near Las Vegas, the first such manned test.
Election Fact Check: No, 21,000 Dead People in Pennsylvania Did Not Vote
The viral claim stemmed from a lawsuit that a federal judge in the state had already cast doubt on.
How Twitter Policed Trump During the 2020 US Election
Twitter has flagged 15 of the president’s four dozen tweets since polls closed, acting more aggressively to combat false or misleading infor...
Study Considers a Link Between QAnon and Polling Errors
New research indicates that pollsters may not have captured the Trump support swirling around the online conspiracy theory.
How Claims of Dead Michigan Voters Spread Faster Than the Facts
Journalists have debunked most claims of voter fraud, but President Trump’s supporters have not seemed to notice.
Why China Halted Ant's I.P.O., Dealing Jack Ma a Blow
Investors in what would have been the world’s largest share sale are getting refunds, as Beijing shows entrepreneurs the importance of liste...
All Hail the Un-Tech Election
This year has shown that technology can be both essential and irrelevant.
Why China Halted Ant's I.P.O., Dealing Jack Ma a Blow
Investors in what would have been the world’s largest share sale are getting refunds, as Beijing shows entrepreneurs the importance of liste...
PlayStation 5 Review: Sony’s New Console Is an Entertaining Behemoth
With a winning combination of solid hardware and software, Sony’s new console makes us excited about the next generation of gaming.
Elijah Daniel, Agent of Chaos
He’s one of the most influential people on the internet, whether you know it or not.
Facebook, Alarmed by Discord Over Vote Count, Is Said to Be Taking Action
New measures would slow down the flow of information and make election misinformation less visible, according to people with knowledge of th...
'Stop the Steal' Facebook Group Is Taken Down
In its short life span, it was one of the fastest growing groups in Facebook’s history and a hub for those trying to delegitimize the electi...
Twitter Has Labeled 39% of Trump’s Tweets Since Tuesday
The company had said it would closely monitor posts that contain misinformation about the election or prematurely declare an outcome.
Here's Why Michigan Officials Covered Vote-Counting Center Windows
Unfounded rumors about the gathering were shared by President Trump and others.
On Election Day, Facebook and Twitter Did Better by Making Their Products Worse
New rules put in place by the companies over the last four years have helped them avert their greatest fears.
Michigan Officials Cover Vote-Counting Center Windows Because of Election Rules
Unfounded rumors about the gathering were shared by President Trump and others.
There’s a Simple Reason Workers Covered Windows at a Detroit Vote-Counting Site
Unfounded rumors about the gathering were shared by President Trump and others.
Uber and Lyft Go Legit. Now What?
California votes to allow gig work. What this could mean for the future of work.
Xbox Series X and S Review: Microsoft’s New Consoles Are a Good Value. Is That Enough?
Nice hardware? Check. Fair price? Check. Cool, exclusive games? T.B.D.
Here Are The 3 Types of Misinformation Spreading After the Election
Much of it has targeted swing states that remain too close to call.
Twitter Clamped Down on Trump, but Army of Accounts Spread His Message
President Trump’s false tweet about a stolen election was throttled, but hundreds of other accounts took up the effort to share it.
No, Joe Biden Wasn’t Suddenly Awarded 138,000 Votes in Michigan
Screenshots of an election map suggested that 100 percent of a vote update in Michigan went to Mr. Biden. The reason: A typo that was quickl...
False News Targeting Latinos Trails the Election
Rampant falsehoods evolved online on Wednesday, intended to make Spanish speakers question the unfolding election results and believe that P...
No, Joe Biden Wasn’t Suddenly Awarded 138,000 Votes in Michigan
Screenshots of an election map suggested that 100 percent of a vote update in Michigan went to Mr. Biden. The reason: A typo that was quickl...
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Survived Election Day. More Tests Loom.
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube remained on alert as the lack of a clear election result kept the online misinformation flowing.
3 Types of Misinformation Spreading After the Election
Much of it has targeted swing states that remain too close to call.
Twitter Clamped Down on Trump, but Army of Accounts Spread His Message
President Trump’s false tweet about a stolen election was throttled, but hundreds of other accounts took up the effort to share it.
No, Sharpies Aren’t Invalidating Ballots in Arizona
A rumor floated by internet conservatives about the use of felt-tip markers by Arizona polling stations isn’t true, officials say.
How 2020 Changed the Internet
This election season, Facebook, Google and the rest have embraced their role as gatekeepers.
Unclear Result a Recipe for Disinformation, Researchers Say
There remains a huge information gap that is ripe for exploitation.
Posts About Pennsylvania Get Most Misinformation on Election Day
Researchers found that one viral hashtag in particular, #StopTheSteal, had made the mentions spike.
Election Night on TikTok: Anxiety, Analysis and Wishful Thinking
Their parents are watching cable news in the other room, but many younger people are gathering online for a more communal experience.
Uber and Lyft Drivers in California Will Remain Independent
The victory of Proposition 22, the most expensive initiative in the state’s history, could help gig companies remake labor laws throughout t...
QAnon Supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Headed to Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s victory in Georgia underscores an uncomfortable truth for Republicans: The 2020 election brought QAnon into their p...
Robocalls Grab the Attention of Election Officials
A message to “stay home” has reached the majority of area codes in the country in recent months.
Watch Out for This Misinformation on Election Day
Here are six common false election-related rumors that voters might see today.
After Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweet About Pennsylvania, Its Spread Slows
Twitter’s act curtailed the distribution of President Trump’s tweet about absentee ballots, according to an analysis.
YouTube Cut Down Misinformation. Then It Boosted Fox News.
To battle false information, YouTube cut its recommendations to fringe channels and instead promoted major networks, especially Fox News.
YouTube Cut Down Misinformation. Then It Boosted Fox News.
To battle false information, YouTube cut its recommendations to fringe channels and instead promoted major networks, especially Fox News.
Arm Yourself for Election Day Online
How to handle online voting misinformation or isolated cases of election problems.
Misinformation Peddlers Start Early on Election Day
Social media posts with false or misleading claims began emerging early this morning from battleground states.
Watch Out for This Misinformation on Election Day
Here are six common false election-related rumors that voters might see today.
Biden Video, Deceptively Edited, Spreads on Social Media
Tech companies had a haphazard response to the post, which was shared on the feeds of President Trump and other conservative figures.
How to Survive Your Election Day Anxiety
Delete the apps. In fact, put your phone in a different room entirely. It’s going to be a long day, whether you’re a Biden or a Trump suppor...
Jack Ma Gets Summoned by Beijing Ahead of Ant I.P.O.
The internet finance titan, which is days away from a huge stock offering, has challenged China’s state-led banking system, putting it in th...
Stopping Online Vitriol at the Roots
With the election upon us, we’re awash in misleading and angry information. Here’s what we can do.
Battleground States See the Most Voting Misinformation
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas topped the list of places seeing the most vote-by-mail distortions, according to new data.
How the Space Station Became a Base to Launch Humanity’s Future
Once derided as a poster child for government waste, the outpost in orbit is now seen as a linchpin for future economic activity in space.
Election Day Game Plan on Social Media: Share Carefully
Two digital experts for The Times discuss what they anticipate for a busy night and beyond.
Looking for Job Advice? Try TikTok
Career coaches are watching their follower counts soar on the short-form video app in the midst of a global recession.
What to Expect From Facebook, Twitter and YouTube on Election Day
The sites are key conduits for communication and information. Here’s how they plan to handle the challenges facing them before, on and after...
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