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Donald Trump's move against Twitter factchecking could backfire
President’s planned weakening of social media law may not have effect he thinks it will Donald Trump in the White House, Washington DC. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Donald Trump’s apparent plans to punish Twitter for appending a factcheck to his claims that mail-in ballots would be “substantially fraudulent” could reshape the web – but not necessarily in […] More
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Trump draft order could expose Twitter and Facebook to more lawsuits
Review planned of law that protects social media firms from responsibility for users’ content Donald Trump has threatened to take action against social media companies after Twitter tagged two of his tweets with a fact-check warning. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a law that has long protected Twitter, […] More
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Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims
Twitter added warning on tweets that spread falsehoods President vows to ‘strongly regulate … or close them down’ As his election-year polling numbers have deteriorated, however, Trump has grown increasingly wild in his threats against media organizations and the voting system. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump has threatened to “strongly regulate” or close down social media […] More
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Students across the US are being asked to work remotely. But 22% of homes don’t have internet | Dana Floberg
When schools move online, poorer students fall behind. This digital divide existed long before Covid-19, but now it is thrown into sharp relief It started with a text from an old friend: “I regret to inform you that Bothell High is literally closed for coronavirus today.” My high school alma mater was one of the […] More
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US internet bill seen as opening shot against end-to-end encryption
Platforms would lose legal cover if they fail to follow ‘best practice’ to prevent child abuse US senators have proposed a new law which would make key legal protections that online platforms rely on contingent on those platforms adopting specific practices related to privacy and the prevention of child sexual exploitation. The act has widely […] More
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Ted Cruz tried to mock AOC’s scientific knowledge – it didn’t end well
The Texas senator tried to pick a fight after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Mike Pence’s coronavirus credentials If you were in search of a scientifically minded, steadying presence to guide the country through the potential fallout of the coronavirus, you could not do much worse than Vice-President Mike Pence. This being the Donald Trump administration, […] More
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Mike Bloomberg’s campaign is polluting the internet | Julia Carrie Wong
From doctored videos to fake quotes, the presidential candidate is muddying the water online – and it’s working If a dumpster is already on fire, is there any harm in throwing some more trash into it? Mike Bloomberg’s campaign has spent the last month unapologetically performing the digital equivalent of dumping buckets of fresh garbage […] More
