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 · 2 months 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 · 2 months ago
Sources: state and federal investigators are preparing to bring antitrust charges against Facebook for buying rivals Instagram and WhatsApp Techmeme · 2 months ago
Apple agrees to pay $113M to settle an investigation into iPhone throttling brought by 34 states and District of Columbia Techmeme · 2 months ago
Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude legal ballots – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
Sore loser or victim? Trump voters struggle with president’s role in defeat. – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
GOP embrace of Trump refusal to concede is part of authoritarian trend, data shows – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months 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 · 2 months ago
(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/12/covid-social-gatherings/ Pinboard · 2 months ago
As Trump stews over election, he mostly ignores the public duties of the presidency – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months 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 · 2 months ago
Trump lawyers suffer embarrassing rebukes from judges over voter fraud claims – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
In poll watcher affidavits, Trump campaign offers no evidence of fraud in Detroit ballot-counting – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
Postal worker admits fabricating Pennsylvania ballot tampering claims, officials say – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
Barr clears Justice Dept. to investigate alleged voting irregularities as Trump makes unfounded fraud claims Pinboard · 2 months ago
(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-republicans-election-challenges/2020/11/09/49e2c238-22c4-11eb-952e-0c475972cfc0_story.html Pinboard · 2 months 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 months 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 months ago
Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies – The Washington Post Pinboard · 3 months ago
(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/01/trailer-it-all-comes-down-turnout/ Pinboard · 3 months 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 · 3 months ago
Judge orders USPS to conduct ballot sweep in 12 districts covering 15 states – The Washington Post Pinboard · 3 months ago
Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: U.S. officials see no evidence of hacking of American voting systems Reddit · 3 months ago
DHS and the FBI are investigating a robocall and text campaign warning US voters to "stay safe and stay home" Techmeme · 3 months 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 months ago
Facial recognition used to identify Lafayette Square protester accused of assault Reddit · 3 months ago
Trump, Biden offer dire warnings in Saturday campaign stops as early voting continues to set records – The Washington Post Pinboard · 3 months 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 months 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 months ago
(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/29/can-google-searches-predict-where-coronavirus-cases-will-soon-emerge/ Pinboard · 3 months 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 months 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 months ago
Police took a Black toddler from his family's SUV. Then, the union used his photo as 'propaganda,' attorneys say. Pinboard · 3 months ago
Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in Reddit · 3 months ago
Three states – Maryland, Virginia, N. Carolina – to collaborate on offshore wind projects Reddit · 3 months ago
(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/10/28/trump-tongass-national-forest-alaska/ Pinboard · 3 months ago
Several new funds are taking on “tough tech” — unsexy but important efforts to mitigate global warming Reddit · 3 months ago
Following social media crackdowns, QAnon content is continuing to thrive on Amazon and platforms like Parler and Telegram with limited moderation Techmeme · 3 months ago
The Charlie Brown Halloween special won’t air on network television this year Hacker News · 3 months ago
Google says it will ban political ads for at least a week after the election, citing its "sensitive events" policy Techmeme · 3 months ago
Facebook serves as an echo chamber, especially for conservatives. Blame its algorithm. Reddit · 3 months ago
Sources: state and federal investigators are expected to file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November Techmeme · 3 months ago
Trump weighs firing FBI director after election as frustration with Wray, Barr grows – The Washington Post Pinboard · 3 months ago
(500) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/proud-boys-emails-florida/ Pinboard · 3 months ago
Elon Musk says Tesla is rolling out a Full Self-Driving "beta" in an "extremely slow and cautious" way; critics remain worried about Tesla's bet against lidar Techmeme · 3 months ago