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X CEO Yaccarino responds to Israel-Hamas disinformation — but only after coercion from the EU
Her response makes it clear that X is heavily dependent on user moderation
By Matt Binder
Exclusive: Biden's American Climate Corps sees more than 42,000 sign-ups since launch
A recruitment portal for the modernized New Deal program will open this winter.
Utah is suing TikTok, claiming it harms children
The suit compares TikTok's "highly powerful algorithms" to "features of slot machines".
Confused about federal student loan forgiveness? Here's what you need to know.
Reminder: Student loan payments restarted in October.
Yelp and Texas officials square off over free speech and anti-abortion centers
Texas officials fight Yelp's user alert notifying abortion-seekers of "crisis pregnancy centers."
The return of political campaign ads to X/Twitter raises important questions for users
As the 2024 election season looms, the platform's potential political impact calls for transparency and user vigilance.
Twitter/X just fired half of its election integrity team
CEO Linda Yaccarino recently said X was going to expand the team that it just gutted.
By Matt Binder
Biden launches American Climate Corps to tackle climate crisis with green job training
The new workforce initiative targets careers in clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience.
Elon Musk's X is suing California. Here's why.
According to X, California's content moderation law AB 587 violates the company's freedom of speech.
AI-altered political ads must now be disclosed on Google and YouTube
'Synthetic' images and other AI-generated content get their own warning.
10 ways you can support teachers this school year
You can help fund classroom libraries, school gardens, art supplies, and more.
By Soraya Ferdman and Chase DiBenedetto
Elon Musk blames the ADL for X's problems, floats lawsuit
Musk tears into the ADL for caring about anti-Semitism on the platform but assures everyone he isn't anti-Semitic.
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk 'likes' trending #BanTheADL posts as white supremacist ad runs on platform
Anti-Semitic rhetoric has been especially rampant on the platform over the past 24 hours.
By Matt Binder
Meta takes down massive 'Spamouflage' operation tied to Chinese law enforcement
The disinformation network spanned across more than 50 different platforms.
By Matt Binder
Trump evidently didn't sell Mar-a-Lago
Property records on the online real estate platform showed a mysterious sale. It wasn't true.
By Matt Binder
Donald Trump tweets for the first time since his ban. You can guess what it was.
His first post since 2021.
By Sam Haysom
No, Tucker Carlson's Trump interview doesn't have 230 million video views on X
Here's how many times it has actually been viewed.
By Matt Binder
How to fact-check the Republican primary debate in real time
Here are the sites to follow if you want to watch candidates get fact-checked in real time.
By Rebecca Ruiz
USDA announces $667 million in funding for rural internet projects
The ReConnect Program aims to help thousands of homes, businesses, and facilities connect to reliable broadband.
Prosecutors have Trump's Twitter DMs and drafts
X resisted handing over Trump's info — the judge accused Elon Musk of trying to 'cozy up' to the former president.
By Matt Binder
Child influencers in Illinois can now sue their parents
It's the first law of its kind in America.
Read Trump's third criminal indictment for yourself
The former president is now facing criminal charges in three states.
By Amanda Yeo
Facebook and Instagram have officially started blocking news in Canada
Meta followed through on its threat.
Indonesia bans X.com (Twitter?) under country's laws on pornography
The ministry of communications has reached out to Twitter to clarify what the site is all about.
Tucker Carlson's Twitter show viewership is declining
Musk promoted Carlson's show multiple times on the platform. It's losing viewership.
By Matt Binder
