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Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War

Content Moderation

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta’s Automated Moderation in Israel-Hamas War

Vittoria Elliott

Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies

The AI Elections

Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies

David Gilbert

Meet Taylor Swift’s Pro-Russia Doppelgänger

WIRED Podcasts

Meet Taylor Swift’s Pro-Russia Doppelgänger

Lauren Goode and Michael Calore

Elijah Wood and Mike Tyson Cameo Videos Were Used in a Russian Disinformation Campaign

Star Power

Elijah Wood and Mike Tyson Cameo Videos Were Used in a Russian Disinformation Campaign

Matt Burgess

White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘Great Replacement’ Rant

GOP Debate

White Supremacists Are Celebrating Vivek Ramaswamy’s ‘Great Replacement’ Rant

David Gilbert

Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board’s First Emergency Case

Content Oversight

Israel–Hamas Conflict Sparks Meta Oversight Board’s First Emergency Case

Vittoria Elliott

Fake Taylor Swift Quotes Are Being Used to Spread Anti-Ukraine Propaganda

Red

Fake Taylor Swift Quotes Are Being Used to Spread Anti-Ukraine Propaganda

David Gilbert

America’s Far Right Is Calling for Civil War in Ireland

Unholy Alliance

America’s Far Right Is Calling for Civil War in Ireland

David Gilbert

Elon Musk Is Giving QAnon Believers Hope Just in Time for the 2024 Elections

All Q'D UP

Elon Musk Is Giving QAnon Believers Hope Just in Time for the 2024 Elections

David Gilbert

4 Tips to Spot Misinformation on the Web

Eyes Open

4 Tips to Spot Misinformation on the Web

David Nield

Twitter’s Former Head of Trust and Safety Finally Breaks Her Silence

The Big Interview

Twitter’s Former Head of Trust and Safety Finally Breaks Her Silence

Lauren Goode

Elon Musk May Have Just Signed X’s Death Warrant

Hate Speech

Elon Musk May Have Just Signed X’s Death Warrant

Vittoria Elliott and Lauren Goode

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right

Extreme Response

The Bin Laden Letter Is Being Weaponized by the Far Right

David Gilbert

This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet

Red Flags

This New Tool Aims to Keep Terrorism Content Off the Internet

David Gilbert

Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

Danger Zone

Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

David Gilbert

The GOP Presidential Debate Is Livestreaming on Rumble, Home to White Nationalist Nick Fuentes

Bad Company

The GOP Presidential Debate Is Livestreaming on Rumble, Home to White Nationalist Nick Fuentes

David Gilbert

How Telegram Became a Terrifying Weapon in the Israel-Hamas War

Psychological Warfare

How Telegram Became a Terrifying Weapon in the Israel-Hamas War

Darren Loucaides

Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation

Fake Out

Generative AI Is Playing a Surprising Role in Israel-Hamas Disinformation

Will Bedingfield

TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts

War Profiteers

TikTok Streamers Are Staging ‘Israel vs. Palestine’ Live Matches to Cash In on Virtual Gifts

David Gilbert

Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large

Public Disservice

Maine Mass Shooting Disinformation Floods Social Media as Suspect Remains at Large

David Gilbert