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Science & Technology

How social media has changed society

Oct 9, 2020

A man in a blue shirt is in focus among a group as he looks at his cellphone.

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

Apr 3, 2019

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

Global Politics

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

Dec 22, 2016

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’

Nov 21, 2016