2019

In early 2018, nearly two years after Facebook’s historically botched performance in the 2016 presidential election, the social media giant was still grappling with the fallout. It had yet to fully realize ― let alone stymie ― the scope of Russian disinformation efforts on its platform. Its users were sharing less and less. It was

Navigating the various approaches to speech will require different solutions, said Kevin Martin, Facebook’s head of lobbying in the United States. “Mark and Facebook recognize, and support, and are strong defenders of the First Amendment,” Mr. Martin said. That nuance was lost because the opinion piece, which ran in The Washington Post, The Independent in

It’s a simple job for a human, but surprisingly tricky for a robot. A company in Japan is trying to teach a pair of machines to bring order to the chaos of child’s bedroom, using the same artificial intelligence it uses for self-driving cars and smart factories. This is part of the BBC’s Disruptors series.

Sri Lankan authorities blocked most social media after killed more than 200 people, with officials saying the temporary move was meant to curtail the spread of false information and ease tensions. The NetBlocks observatory said it detected an intentional blackout of popular services including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and Viber. The defense ministry said

As Notre Dame burned on Monday, the internet was ablaze with conspiracy theories. Trolls made baseless claims that the flames ravaging Paris’ iconic cathedral were the result of an act of terrorism, and pushed familiar Islamophobic narratives. One vlogger suggested France’s government had ignited the fire as a so-called false flag, and warned that President

WELLINGTON, Kan. — The seed of rebellion was planted in classrooms. It grew in kitchens and living rooms, in conversations between students and their parents. It culminated when Collin Winter, 14, an eighth grader in McPherson, Kan., joined a classroom walkout in January. In the nearby town of Wellington, high schoolers staged a sit-in. Their

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Tech giants Apple and Qualcomm agree to settle all ongoing lawsuits, putting an end to a long-running battle Sony releases the first details about its next PlayStation console Boston Dynamics show off their robot dogs that can pull a lorry across

San Franciscos renowned waterfront hosts joggers, admiring tourists and towering condos with impressive views. It could also become the site of a new homeless shelter for up to 200 people. Angry residents have packed public meetings, jeering at city officials and even shouting down Mayor London Breed over the proposal. They say they were blindsided