Accessibility links
Shannon Bond Shannon Bond is a correspondent at NPR, covering how misleading narratives and false claims circulate online and offline, and their impact on society and democracy.
Headshot of Shannon Bond
Stories By

Shannon Bond

Saturday

How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers

In 2020, Willy Solis became a voice for thousands of gig workers at Target-owned Shipt, leading calls for better treatment and pay during the pandemic and beyond. Courtesy of Willy Solis hide caption

toggle caption
Courtesy of Willy Solis

Analysis

The Coronavirus Crisis

How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers

As the pandemic forced society to acknowledge just how essential low-wage gig workers are, Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt, seized the moment to advocate for better conditions.

How The Pandemic Turned An Introvert Into A Voice For Gig Workers

Listen · 3:53
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/949788920/950639552" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Thursday

The NPR Politics Podcast

What Will Tech Policy Look Like Under Joe Biden?

Tech giants are the subject of censorship scrutiny, anti-monopoly lawsuits, and international trade tension. President-elect Joe Biden will have a lot to handle.

What Will Tech Policy Look Like Under Joe Biden?

Listen · 15:00
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/950097344/1198980200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Wednesday

Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

COVID-19 ads that Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl planned to run on Facebook got caught in the social network's ban on political advertising. Los Angeles County hide caption

toggle caption
Los Angeles County

Analysis

The Coronavirus Crisis

Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Nearly two months after Election Day, Facebook still prohibits political ads. The ban is frustrating some elected leaders who say it makes it harder to get out information about the pandemic.

Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Listen · 3:43
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/949184676/949751733" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Thursday

Google Hit With Another Lawsuit Challenging Its Dominance

Google's search page is displayed on a laptop in an arranged photograph taken in New York on July 24. The tech giant was hit by a lawsuit from 38 attorneys general on Thursday, the third major legal challenge against Google in two months. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Technology

Google Hit With Another Lawsuit Challenging Its Dominance

A bipartisan group of 38 attorneys general say Google abuses its power as the Internet's top search destination.

Wednesday

Google Hit With 2nd Lawsuit Testing Its Monopoly Power — This One Over Digital Ads

Attorneys general led by Texas have been investigating Google's powerful role in the digital advertising market. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Technology

Google Hit With 2nd Lawsuit Testing Its Monopoly Power — This One Over Digital Ads

Ten state attorneys general accuse the tech giant of abusing its power to manipulate the digital ad market and crush competitors.

Google Hit With 2nd Lawsuit Testing Its Monopoly Power — This One Over Digital Ads

Listen · 3:38
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/947249782/947440115" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Friday

'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019. His company has been hit with twin lawsuits alleging it abused its power in order to crush rivals. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Technology

'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

Thursday

'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream

A nurse prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at Croydon University Hospital in London. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Pool/Getty Images

The Coronavirus Crisis

'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream

False claims about COVID-19 vaccines are spreading widely on social media, researchers warn. They could undermine public health efforts to curb the pandemic.

'The Perfect Storm': How Vaccine Misinformation Spread To The Mainstream

Listen · 4:01
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/944408988/945136697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Wednesday

48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Andrew Harnik/AP

Business

48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.

48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

Listen · 3:57
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/944073889/944739812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Tuesday

Top Cyber Firm, FireEye, Says It's Been Hacked By A Foreign Govt.

Kevin Mandia, the chief executive of FireEye, says the prominent cyber-security firm was hacked recently by an unnamed foreign country. FireEye helps protect government and private computer networks around the world. Mandia is shown here at a 2015 conference in San Francisco. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Jeff Chiu/AP

Technology

Top Cyber Firm, FireEye, Says It's Been Hacked By A Foreign Govt.

The California-based company is often called by governments and companies around the world to protect against hacks and respond to breaches. FireEye acknowledged that some valuable tools were stolen.

Thursday

Media

Conservative Businesses Seize Opportunity To Capitalize On Trump's Refusal To Concede

President Trump's refusal to concede has widened a rift between his supporters and mainstream media. And that has created a gold rush for some conservative businesses.

Conservative Businesses Seize Opportunity To Capitalize On Trump's Refusal To Concede

Listen · 7:52
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/942345219/942345220" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

As governments around the world prepare to approve the first coronavirus vaccines, social media companies are cracking down on hoaxes and conspiracy theories. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Ashley Landis/AP

Coronavirus Updates

Facebook Bans Debunked Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines

The new ban is an expansion of the social network's rules against misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. It comes as governments prepare to roll out the first vaccinations.

Google Illegally Fired And Spied On Workers Who Tried To Organize, Labor Agency Says

Google has been rocked by activism among employees who have grown increasingly critical of the company in recent years over issues ranging from sexual harassment to contracts with the U.S. government. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Noah Berger/AP

Technology

Google Illegally Fired And Spied On Workers Who Tried To Organize, Labor Agency Says

The National Labor Relations Board accused the tech giant of violating federal law when it fired two employees involved in worker organizing last year.

Thursday

Technology

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

The BBC is launching a new audio tool that uses artificial intelligence to read articles from its website aloud with a voice that speaks in a friendly, easy to understand northern British accent.

BBC Launches Artificial Intelligence Tool To Read Its Articles To Listeners

Listen · 3:41
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/939286983/939286984" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Thursday

Wednesday