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How social media has changed society

October 9, 2020Science & Technology

It draws us in and riles us up — but we still can’t look away.

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WhatsApp tipline to fight fake news ‘too little, too late,’ Indian police chief says

April 3, 2019Technology

Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum was the focus of a Russian smear campaign.

What it’s like to be the victim of a Russian online smear campaign

December 22, 2016Global Politics

UNC professor Zeynep Tufekci says Facebook is offering the news equivalent of Halloween candy.

How to stop Facebook when its newsfeed ‘serves Halloween candy for breakfast, lunch and dinner’

November 21, 2016Media