section 230 Civil Rights Coalition Urges Caution on Section 230 Reforms Ahead of Tech Hearing A major civil rights coalition submits a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee outlining the dual nature of technology and urging careful consideration before altering Section 230.
cisa Trump Ousts Cybersecurity Chief Over Election Security Statement President Trump fires CISA Director Chris Krebs after the agency declares the 2020 election the most secure in American history. Krebs previously leads an effort to debunk widespread voter fraud disinformation.
social media Social Platforms Show Improvement But Fall Short on Election Misinformation Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube deploy new friction and labeling tools to combat election disinformation, yet inconsistent enforcement allows false claims to reach millions.
section 230 Senators Prioritize Partisan Grievances Over Substance in Big Tech Hearing The CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter face a congressional hearing on Section 230 that quickly devolves into partisan complaints about specific posts. The lack of substantive discussion signals that increased tech regulation is inevitable regardless of the election outcome.
social media Social Media Restrictions on Hunter Biden Story Backfire Facebook and Twitter face intense backlash after restricting a controversial New York Post article about Hunter Biden. The censorship attempt ultimately drives higher engagement and fuels conspiracy theories.
microsoft Microsoft Unveils Deepfake Detection Tool Ahead of Election Microsoft releases a new Video Authenticator tool that analyzes media to determine the likelihood of artificial manipulation.
microsoft Microsoft Unveils Deepfake Detection Tool Ahead of U.S. Election Microsoft releases Video Authenticator, a new tool that generates a confidence score to help identify artificially manipulated media. The company warns the technology only offers temporary utility against AI-generated deepfakes.
microsoft Microsoft Unveils New Tools to Fight Deepfakes and Disinformation Campaigns Microsoft introduces two new technologies to combat AI-manipulated media and false information as part of its Defending Democracy Program. The company aims to tackle the global spread of disinformation that threatens public health and democratic processes.
twitter FBI Probes Massive Twitter Hack as Officials Warn of Future Copycats Federal and state authorities investigate a massive Twitter breach that compromised high-profile accounts to promote a cryptocurrency scam. Lawmakers warn the attack highlights serious security vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit to spread disinformation.
twitter Twitter Hack Reveals Severe Vulnerabilities in Modern Democracy The recent high-profile Twitter breach goes far beyond a simple bitcoin scam, exposing profound weaknesses in the digital infrastructure that supports modern society and democratic institutions.
deepfakes House Intelligence Committee Tackles Deepfake Threats Ahead of 2020 Elections Lawmakers hear from AI experts about the dangers of deepfake videos to national security and democratic elections. The committee warns that manipulated media threatens to plunge the country into a post-truth era.
snopes Snopes Builds Independent Crowdfunding to Fight 2020 Election Disinformation Fact-checking site Snopes launches its own crowdfunding platform to reduce reliance on major tech companies ahead of the 2020 election. The move follows a frustrating partnership with Facebook that highlighted a fundamental mismatch in priorities.
facebook Global Lawmakers Confront Facebook Over Disinformation and Oversight International legislators gather in Dublin to press Facebook on accountability, scrutinizing its planned Content Oversight Board and Libra cryptocurrency while also questioning Twitter's political ad ban.
freedom house US Internet Freedom Drops for Third Year Amid Surveillance and Disinformation Freedom House reports that the United States experiences a third consecutive yearly decline in internet freedom due to increased social media surveillance, warrantless device searches at borders, and rampant disinformation.
reddit Reddit Bans Accounts Over Leaked UK Trade Docs Linked to Russian Campaign Reddit reveals that leaked US-UK trade documents posted on its platform are part of a Russian disinformation effort known as Secondary Infektion. The company bans 61 accounts and one subreddit for coordinated vote manipulation.