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A Roblox fan with questions posed as a White House reporter. Why was deception necessary?
This Lego from 'Roblox' has a point.
By Matt Binder
What is the 'police Bill of Rights' and why is its repeal a win for social justice?
The state of Maryland took a major step toward police accountability on Saturday.
Antifascists out Proud Boys and Neo-Nazi groups behind 'White Lives Matter' rallies
They tricked the white nationalists with fake Telegram groups too.
By Matt Binder
Trump’s campaign exploited default opt-in settings. It cost his supporters millions.
Recurring donations and "money bomb" checkboxes were pre-checked for donors.
By Rachel Kraus
Hollywood must bear some blame for the rise of QAnon
What primed millions to accept a wacky conspiracy theory? Try years of movies and TV shows about conspiracy theories.
By Chris Taylor
Sex trafficking investigation into Matt Gaetz and friend digs up their tech fails
Who cares about digital paper trails when you're an untouchable white man, amirite?
By Rachel Kraus
TikTok's algorithm is sending users down a far-right extremist rabbit hole
Far-right content is still thriving on TikTok.
By Matt Binder
Where are some Republican Congress members getting their news? From far-right users on Twitter.
Far-right personalities spread lies and misinformation. Some members of Congress trust them for their news.
By Matt Binder
Conspiracy theorists think Joe Biden used a green screen to fake a recent appearance. (He did not.)
It was nothing more than an optical illusion.
By Matt Binder
New stimulus checks are coming and the internet is celebrating accordingly
Stimmy time! Stimmy time!
How much, when, and for whom: What to know about the third stimulus checks.
$1,400 checks are coming. (So are some slightly smaller ones.)
By Rachel Kraus
How Facebook, Twitter, YouTube reacted to big events in 2020, including Trump's many lies
Too little, too late.
By Rachel Kraus
Congresswoman drops social media report on Republicans who tried to overturn the election for Trump
It's nearly 2,000 pages long.
By Matt Binder
QAnon Shaman defends storming the Capitol, says he saved congressional muffins
The baked goods say "thank you?"
By Matt Binder
QAnon followers believe Trump will be inaugurated as president this month
The line keeps moving.
By Matt Binder
Minneapolis will pay influencers to post during the George Floyd murder trials
Minneapolis will pay $2k to post "approved messaging" during the trials.
By Matt Binder
California's net neutrality law is a reality. Here's what it means.
Net neutrality is the law of the land (at least in California).
By Matt Binder
What is Rumble, Donald Trump Jr.’s new favorite online video platform?
Don Jr. said he will now post most of his video content on the site. But what is Rumble?
By Matt Binder
The Lincoln Project imploded, and burned liberals who backed its anti-Trump viral videos
The group used social media to power its rise, gaining many liberal supporters.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Tech CEOs to testify before Congress. Yes, again.
Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Pichai will talk misinformation.
By Rachel Kraus
Twitter vs. Ted Cruz: How people are holding the Texas senator accountable online
Beto O'Rourke, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and more aren't letting Cruz off the hook.
How we measure internet access is broken in America, and the FCC wants to fix it
Fixing the "digital divide" is more important now than ever.
By Rachel Kraus
The past, present, and future of Universal Basic Income
And the story begins...in a defunct hamlet called Speenhamland.
By Lacey Smith
Clubhouse will issue security update over Chinese data-sharing concerns
The Clubhouse developer's connection to a China-headquartered company has raised some concerns.