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Friday

What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

Joe Rogan, the comedian, TV commentator and podcaster, reacts during an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in May 2020. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images hide caption

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Untangling Disinformation

What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

More than a thousand health professionals are calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 falsehoods aired on the podcast of the company's most popular host.

What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

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Thursday

Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout

In the year since the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, a crackdown by big tech platforms has sent the attack's organizers and far-right groups scrambling for new homes on the internet. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout

In the year since the January 6th Capitol attack, far-right influencers and extremists are taking new approaches to organizing online.

Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout

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Monday

2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why

Social media companies face scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and users over everything from misinformation to teen mental health to election security. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption

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Technology

2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why

Social media companies will feel pressure from Washington, European regulators and even their own users over kids' safety and privacy, competition and election-related misinformation.

2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why

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Tuesday

Technology

What's on the social media horizon in the year ahead

Congress held lots of hearings in 2021 about how it's time to finally regulate powerful tech companies. There has also been rare bipartisan unity on the concern over child safety on the web.

What's on the social media horizon in the year ahead

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Thursday

Facebook bans 7 'surveillance-for-hire' companies that spied on 50,000 users

Meta banned seven surveillance firms from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp on Thursday, accusing the firms of using the platforms to spy on about 50,000 unsuspecting people. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Facebook bans 7 'surveillance-for-hire' companies that spied on 50,000 users

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram says the firms used its platforms to spy on human rights activists, government critics, celebrities and journalists in more than 100 countries.

Facebook bans 7 'surveillance-for-hire' companies that spied on 50,000 users

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Thursday

Technology

Instagram CEO tells Senate panel it takes the mental health of children seriously

Adam Mosseri pushed back on research showing social media is harmful for mental health during testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security.

Instagram CEO tells Senate panel it takes the mental health of children seriously

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Wednesday

Business

Instagram CEO testified before Congress about the app's impact on young users

Instagram head Adam Mosseri appeared before a Senate panel examining the app's impact on young users. Internal company research shows the app can make mental health issues worse for some teens.

Instagram CEO testified before Congress about the app's impact on young users

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Tuesday

Technology

Far right is using Twitter's new policy against extremism researchers and activists

Twitter recently launched a new policy in the U.S. to limit the sharing of photos and videos of people without their consent. Activists on the left say it limits public interest reporting.

Far right is using Twitter's new policy against extremism researchers and activists

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Wednesday

Facebook takes down China-based network spreading false COVID-19 claims

Meta has removed six networks of accounts for abusing its platforms, underscoring the ways bad actors around the world use social media as a tool to promote false information and harass opponents. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Facebook takes down China-based network spreading false COVID-19 claims

The Chinese operation is one of six networks blocked from Facebook and Instagram after spreading false information and harassing opponents.

Tuesday

Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

Parag Agrawal, a software engineer known to few outside Twitter, has replaced Jack Dorsey as CEO. Twitter hide caption

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Technology

Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

A software engineer known to few outside Twitter has replaced the company's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey, famous for his long beard, love of meditation and bitcoin.

Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO

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Technology

Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as the company's CEO

Twitter's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO abruptly Monday. The new CEO is a company veteran who rose to chief technology officer.

Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as the company's CEO

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Monday

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the CEO of Twitter, which he co-founded. Here he's shown at a bitcoin convention in June. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

Dorsey will continue to head Square, the financial payments service. He has been criticized for leading both companies at once.

Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO; Parag Agrawal succeeds him

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Thursday