Many of Parler's biggest cheerleaders, who repeatedly denounce the incumbent social networks, are more active on Twitter and Facebook than Parler

  Techmeme   ·   13 hours ago

The disinformation system that Trump unleashed will outlast him. Here’s what reality-based journalists must do about it. – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   2 days ago

Congressional staffers say Apple is among companies trying to weaken a bill that would hold US companies accountable for using Uighur forced labor in China

  Techmeme   ·   4 days ago

A look at Facebook Groups, used by two thirds of Facebook's MAUs and a company focus since 2017, which make leaving the platform especially difficult

  Techmeme   ·   5 days ago

Sources: state and federal investigators are preparing to bring antitrust charges against Facebook for buying rivals Instagram and WhatsApp

  Techmeme   ·   5 days ago

Apple agrees to pay $113M to settle an investigation into iPhone throttling brought by 34 states and District of Columbia

  Techmeme   ·   6 days ago

Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude legal ballots – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   7 days ago

Sore loser or victim? Trump voters struggle with president’s role in defeat. – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   1 week ago

GOP embrace of Trump refusal to concede is part of authoritarian trend, data shows – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   1 week ago

More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump’s campaign travel – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   1 week ago

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/12/covid-social-gatherings/

  Pinboard   ·   1 week ago

As Trump stews over election, he mostly ignores the public duties of the presidency – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   1 week ago

Cheating-detection companies made millions during the pandemic. Now students are fighting back. – With remote proctors watching them take tests, some worry that even leaving for the bathroom will brand them as cheats.

  Reddit   ·   1 week ago

Turkey fines Google for abusing market dominance

  Reddit   ·   1 week ago

Trump lawyers suffer embarrassing rebukes from judges over voter fraud claims – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   1 week ago

In poll watcher affidavits, Trump campaign offers no evidence of fraud in Detroit ballot-counting – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   2 weeks ago

Swiss report reveals new details on CIA spying operation

  Hacker News   ·   2 weeks ago

Postal worker admits fabricating Pennsylvania ballot tampering claims, officials say – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   2 weeks ago

Barr clears Justice Dept. to investigate alleged voting irregularities as Trump makes unfounded fraud claims

  Pinboard   ·   2 weeks ago

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election-challenges/2020/11/09/49e2c238-22c4-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html

  Pinboard   ·   2 weeks ago

Facebook and Twitter's warning labels during the election were a win for their public relations, but as a tech product, they were too little, too late

  Techmeme   ·   2 weeks ago

Facebook removed seven pages, with over 2.45 million followers, tied to Steve Bannon for pushing misinformation about voter fraud and election results

  Techmeme   ·   2 weeks ago

Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   2 weeks ago

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/01/trailer-it-all-comes-down-turnout/

  Pinboard   ·   2 weeks ago

Facebook starts putting some political and social groups on a 60 day probation and will closely monitor them, to slow the spread of disinfo about the election

  Techmeme   ·   2 weeks ago

Judge orders USPS to conduct ballot sweep in 12 districts covering 15 states – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   3 weeks ago

Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: U.S. officials see no evidence of hacking of American voting systems

  Reddit   ·   3 weeks ago

DHS and the FBI are investigating a robocall and text campaign warning US voters to "stay safe and stay home"

  Techmeme   ·   3 weeks ago

US Cyber Command and the NSA say they took actions against Iranian hackers in the past 2 weeks to deter election interference, but did not specify actions taken

  Techmeme   ·   3 weeks ago

Facial recognition used to identify Lafayette Square protester accused of assault

  Reddit   ·   3 weeks ago

Trump, Biden offer dire warnings in Saturday campaign stops as early voting continues to set records – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   3 weeks ago

Opinion | Benjamin L. Ginsberg: I’m a leading GOP election lawyer. The world should be ashamed of my party’s voter suppression tactics. – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   3 weeks ago

Sources: Facebook skirted its own rules to give conservatives, including a pro-Trump super PAC and Donald Trump Jr., preferential treatment on rules enforcement

  Techmeme   ·   3 weeks ago

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/29/can-google-searches-predict-where-coronavirus-cases-will-soon-emerge/

  Pinboard   ·   3 weeks ago

A look at the key social media feedback loops that help Trump, where his high-profile influencers and rank-and-file followers push messages both to and from him

  Techmeme   ·   3 weeks ago

A look at CISA's wide-ranging operation to secure the 2020 election against hacking, which includes the launch of a 24/7 virtual war room on Election Day

  Techmeme   ·   3 weeks ago

Police took a Black toddler from his family's SUV. Then, the union used his photo as 'propaganda,' attorneys say.

  Pinboard   ·   3 weeks ago

Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in

  Reddit   ·   4 weeks ago

Three states – Maryland, Virginia, N. Carolina – to collaborate on offshore wind projects

  Reddit   ·   4 weeks ago

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/10/28/trump-tongass-national-forest-alaska/

  Pinboard   ·   4 weeks ago

Several new funds are taking on “tough tech” — unsexy but important efforts to mitigate global warming

  Reddit   ·   4 weeks ago

Following social media crackdowns, QAnon content is continuing to thrive on Amazon and platforms like Parler and Telegram with limited moderation

  Techmeme   ·   4 weeks ago

India’s engineers have thrived in Silicon Valley. So has its caste system.

  Reddit   ·   4 weeks ago

The Charlie Brown Halloween special won’t air on network television this year

  Hacker News   ·   4 weeks ago

Google says it will ban political ads for at least a week after the election, citing its "sensitive events" policy

  Techmeme   ·   4 weeks ago

Facebook serves as an echo chamber, especially for conservatives. Blame its algorithm.

  Reddit   ·   4 weeks ago

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  Pinboard   ·   4 weeks ago

(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/23/covid-us-spike-cases/

  Pinboard   ·   4 weeks ago

Sources: state and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November

  Techmeme   ·   1 month ago

Trump weighs firing FBI director after election as frustration with Wray, Barr grows – The Washington Post

  Pinboard   ·   1 month ago