Tag: Rumors and Misinformation

E.U. Takes Aim at Social Media’s Harms With Landmark New Law

The European Union reached a deal on Saturday on landmark legislation that…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Denies ‘Insurrectionist’ Charge in Court

Mr. Bopp dismissed the case as precisely the opposite, asserting that the…

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Obama Calls for More Oversight of Social Media in Speech at Stanford

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called for…

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Barack Obama Takes On a New Role: Fighting Disinformation

Republicans, for their part, accuse the companies of suppressing free speech by…

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Effort to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Ballot Can Proceed, Judge Says

A federal judge cleared the way on Monday for a group of…

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Trump as a Modern-Day Party Boss: Hoarding Cash and Doling Out Favors

The endless stream of party fund-raising messages that use Mr. Trump’s name…

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Mar-a-Lago Machine: Trump as a Modern-Day Party Boss

Michele Fiore, a Las Vegas city councilwoman, announced her bid for Nevada…

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Ohio Man Who Blamed Trump for Storming the Capitol Is Found Guilty

An Ohio man who claimed that Donald J. Trump was legally responsible…

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Trump and Ukraine: Former Advisers Revisit What Happened

Trump’s ignorance of world affairs would have been a liability under any…

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