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Debunking The Idea That Russia Manipulated Social Media To Tip The 2016 Election

Authored by Gareth Porter via ConsortiumNews.com, The idea promoted by NYT’s Shane & Mazzetti that.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 11th, 2018

How Disinformation Has Morphed for the 2020 Election

Despite years of added familiarity, social media giants have found no magic bullet to fight disinformation, or “fake news,” since the 2016 U.S. elections. If anything, America’s adversaries, including Russia and China, have become “more adept at u.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 14th, 2020

YouTube Says It Will Ban "Manipulated" Election Content

YouTube Says It Will Ban "Manipulated" Election Content The left seems to not understand that the more they try to micromanage our freedom - whether it be from taxes, social media censorship, subsidies or any ot.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 5th, 2020

The Margin: #NeverWarren is suddenly trending on Twitter, and people are having flashbacks to the 2016 presidential election

A trending topic on social media Wednesday was raising fresh questions about the integrity of social media and its ability to foment trends rather than fostering genuine political discourse ahead of the 2020 presidential elections......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 15th, 2020

Russian trolls spread anti-vaccine lies on Twitter

Russian trolls and social media bots use tactics similar to those employed during the 2016 presidential election to spread misinformation about vaccines, research has revealed......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 23rd, 2018

15% Of Russians Think Putin Tried To Influence US Election

Amid allegations that the Russian government disrupted the 2016 U.S. presidential election through tactics such as spreading disinformation on social media, a new poll has found that most Russians believe their governmen.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 24th, 2018

Study finds fake Twitter accounts from the 2016 election are still active

As midterm election season comes around, social media site Twitter is catching heat for failing to stop fake news. Veuer's Natasha Abellard has the story......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 5th, 2018

How a six-year-old photo of a bleeding policeman is being used to stoke fears about the migrant caravan

The viral image shared by the wife of a Supreme Court justice, among many others, shows misleading information is still flowing on social media, despite promises by Facebook and other companies to prevent a repeat of the 2016 president election......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 24th, 2018

Key Words: Russia used every major social network to aid Trump, report finds

A new report prepared for the Senate concludes that Russia used every major social network to support Donald Trump during the 2016 election, and continued to support him after he was elected president......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 16th, 2018

Key Words: Russia used every major social network to aid Trump, Senate report finds

A new report prepared for the Senate concludes that Russia used every major social network to support Donald Trump during the 2016 election, and continued to support him after he was elected president......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 17th, 2018

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Ditched Idea For Game Of Thrones-Style "Dragon Wings" On Starship Because It Was Too Hot And Heavy To Handle

Five years ago, on April 14, 2019, Musk wrote on social media platform X (then Twitter) that he was thinking about adding "giant stainless steel dragon wings" to Starship. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 16th, 2024

Russia slows down Twitter over ‘banned content’

The move highlights Moscow’s ongoing battle with U.S. social media platforms, which have helped galvanize protesters against President Vladimir Putin......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 10th, 2021

A CA Democrat compiled a report of social media posts by GOP lawmakers who voted to overturn the 2020 election - including 177 pages on Paul Gosar

The longest section of the report is Arizona at 257 pages, with 177 pages listing social media activity by Rep. Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona. Rep. Zoe Lof.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 5th, 2021

Startup Spotlight: TiP working to pilot political activism platform with members of City Council

The founders, former roommates at Temple, first got the idea for TiP during the 2016 presidential election......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 21st, 2021

Twitter surpassed 192 million daily active users in Q4 as the social media company grappled with criticism of its role in the spread of election misinformation

Over the last three months of 2020, Twitter faced backlash for banning a New York Post story and for handl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 9th, 2021

House committee asks if Trump was offered a stake in Parler

A House committee investigating conservative social media site Parler on Monday demanded answers about its ownership, possible ties to Russia and whether the company offered a significant stake to former President Trump to entice him to join the platform......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 8th, 2021

Twitter bans MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

The fierce Trump ally has repeatedly violated policies barring the spread of election misinformation, the social media giant says......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 26th, 2021

: Is GameStop stock being manipulated by social-media users or is it free speech? Legal experts weigh in

The stock ended Monday with a record close, despite not announcing any news......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 26th, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl"s will drop My Pillow products from stores after its CEO spread election conspiracy theories

Both retailers said weak customer demand led to axing the brand, but My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell blamed social media pressure by "leftist groups." President Donald Trump shakes hands with Mike.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 19th, 2021

What is Gab? The far-right social media site that Google and Apple banned and that is still gaining thousands of new users after Twitter and Facebook deplatformed Trump

Gab was launched in 2016 for users who don't like Twitter and Facebook's rules on f.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: Extremists posted plans on social media for Capitol attack to block certification of Biden election

Several websites that analysts say are hotbeds for far-right and racist ideology hosted numerous chat threads urging Trump supporters to “storm the Capitol” on Jan. 6......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 7th, 2021