Elon Musk May Have Just Signed X’s Death Warrant
This recent spate of antisemitic content on X, and the juxtaposition of big-brand ads next to it, only underscores to advertisers that X is a risky bet, experts argue. “Even …
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Nevada AG investigating fake pro-Trump elector scheme
By Ben Finley and Holmes Lybrand | CNN Nevada’s attorney general is investigating individuals who acted as fake electors in the state following the 2020 election, a source close to …
Online misinformation is thriving in Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrepresented video footage, mistranslations and outright falsehoods often crowd out real reporting from the conflict. …
The GOP Presidential Debate Is Livestreaming on Rumble, Home to White Nationalist Nick Fuentes
Fuentes compared the Hamas attack to the Holocaust, claiming both were created to “elicit a certain emotional response [to give the government] the popular mandate to do whatever it is …
Elon Musk’s Twitter is a ‘$44 billion albatross’ a year later
Late last October, Elon Musk officially closed a deal to acquire the platform then known as Twitter for $44 billion after months of legal proceedings and threats to back out …
Ivanka Trump’s NY testimony pushed back to Nov. 8
By Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press NEW YORK — Ivanka Trump’s testimony at her father’s New York civil fraud trial is being delayed until next week so there is …
Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation
“Given the creativity humans have showcased throughout history to make up (false) stories and the freedom that humans already have to create and spread misinformation across the world, it is …
TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts
Live matches, also known as player knockout or PK battles, have been a feature on TikTok since at least 2021, though TikTok does not mention the feature on its own …
Trump’s resistance to accountability is testing the system
By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker and Jill Colvin | Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump isn’t used to constraints. The former president ignores and antagonizes anyone who tells …
Meadows reportedly received immunity to testify – The Mercury News
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz | CNN Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was granted immunity by special counsel Jack Smith and has met with federal prosecutors …