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X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran
David Gilbert, Wired
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
Feb 28, 2026, 10:40 PM
Zuck’s Chatbot Might Flirt With Minors, But It’s Banned from Talking About Abortion
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Mother Jones reports that Meta's AI chatbot is also banned from telling minors to use condoms for safe sex.
Feb 27, 2026, 1:07 PM
X Really Is Pulling Users to the Right
John Herrman, New York Magazine
Two recent bodies of research indicate that X really is pulling its users to the right, and elites may not be as immune to this kind of algorithmic radicalization as they think.
Feb 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
X’s Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative, Researchers Find
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
The algorithm also doesn't like posts by traditional news media, the researchers found.
Feb 18, 2026, 4:00 PM
The Feds Reportedly Want Discord, Reddit, And Others To Doxx Users Who Criticize ICE
Ethan Gach, Kotaku
Companies are being subpoenaed for personal info
Feb 18, 2026, 3:50 PM
'The Late Show' host Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled his interview with a Democratic lawmaker — so he turned to YouTube
Ben Shimkus, Business Insider
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert said CBS blocked an interview over FCC concerns. It highlights tension between broadcasters and their talent.
Feb 17, 2026, 8:51 PM
Woman’s “Strange Behavior” During White House Press Conference Goes Viral
Gabija Saveiskyte, Boredpanda.com
“White House or horror movie audition?” one asked after seeing Susan Dell’s demeanor as she stood few feet away from US President Donald Trump.
Feb 17, 2026, 2:49 PM
Teen Social Media Bans Are Surging Across Europe, but Can They Even Work?
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
In a move that already has Elon Musk calling people "traitors," the U.K., Spain and Greece are moving ahead on teen social media bans.
Feb 16, 2026, 11:45 AM
Internet Users Question Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Appearance In Viral Theory
Rocio Corsi, Boredpanda.com
“Are they deliberately mocking us by picking such a bad ‘lookalike?’” one commenter asked.
Feb 15, 2026, 10:14 PM
Obama derides social media 'clown show' in first comments since Trump's racist video post
Alexandra Marquez, NBC News
Former President Barack Obama called the kind of rhetoric coming from President Donald Trump and his administration “a clown show” in a podcast interview that aired Saturday
Feb 15, 2026, 5:36 PM
Swarms of AI bots are threatening democracy
Filippo Menczer, Salon
The level of coordination among inauthentic online agents is unprecedented.
Feb 15, 2026, 11:00 AM
Barack Obama Breaks Silence On “Deeply Troubling” Trump-Posted AI Video Depicting Him As Ape, Blames Social Media “Clown Show”
Glenn Garner, Deadline
As Donald Trump continues to shrug responsibility for an AI-generated video posted to his Truth Social account of the Obamas depicted as apes, Barack Obama has responded. The 44th president chalked up the clip, as well as recent rhetoric around Renée Good and…
Feb 14, 2026, 10:54 PM
Fake images of Trump with underage girls that we've debunked
Taija PerryCook, Snopes.com
AI-generated or otherwise altered images of the U.S. president swirled online as more files regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emerged.
Feb 14, 2026, 7:00 PM
Trump Defends Obama Ape Video, Says Whoever Posted It Hasn't Been Punished: 'Very Strong Piece'
Mediaite, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump defended his highly controversial posting of a video on social media that included a clip of former President Barack Obama and First...
Feb 12, 2026, 7:19 PM
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and it gets almost everything wrong about Sect…
Feb 12, 2026, 5:26 PM
Rotten Tomatoes Assures “No Bot Manipulation” With ‘Melania’s Audience Score, Not Everyone Is Convinced
Glenn Garner, Deadline
With a stark disparity between Melania‘s critic and audience scores, Rotten Tomatoes is denying any bot interference. Despite speculation of rigged box office number, the movie review hub recently declared that its “Popcornmeter” score for the documentary abo…
Feb 8, 2026, 8:59 PM
Countries Across Europe Take Action to Ban Social Media for Minors
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
At least 15 governments on the continent are planning social media bans inspired by Australia.
Feb 8, 2026, 8:18 PM
State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
Shannon Bond, NPR
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
Feb 7, 2026, 10:00 AM
TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here's why
CBC News
Thousands of creators are deleting TikTok and flocking elsewhere just days after a change in ownership and mounting claims of widespread censorship and shadowbanning, or reduced reach, on the app.
Feb 7, 2026, 9:00 AM
Trump Won’t Say Sorry To Obamas For AI Apes Video Posting; “I Didn’t Make A Mistake”
Dominic Patten, Deadline
One of the many seedy guiding principles Donald Trump acquired from his mentor Roy Cohn was “admit nothing, deny everything,” and today that approach was evident as the former Apprentice host tried to wiggle out of a vile AI generated video posted on his Trut…
Feb 7, 2026, 4:40 AM
EU Says TikTok’s ‘Addictive Design’ Likely Violates the Law, Will Need to Change
Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com
European regulators issued a preliminary finding that the app’s design likely violates the bloc’s laws.
Feb 6, 2026, 4:20 PM
Theater’s Hilarious Clap Back After Brutal Joke Resulted In Amazon Pulling ‘Melania’ Documentary
Karina Babenok, Boredpanda.com
The movie was yanked from the Oregon theater after Amazon made an issue over their promotional messages, seemingly taking a sarcastic dig at ‘Melania.’
Feb 5, 2026, 12:57 PM
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
Bobby Allyn, NPR
Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.
Feb 4, 2026, 11:16 PM
Hey Gavin Newsom! Investigating TikTok’s Moderation Is Just As Unconstitutional As When Texas & Florida Tried It
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
We called bullshit when Republicans tried to order websites to carry content. We’re calling bullshit now when Democrats are trying to do the same. We spent years explaining to politicians across both parties why the government can’t dictate how private platfo…
Feb 2, 2026, 5:22 PM