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They Claimed the Covid Vaccine Made Them Sick—and Went Viral
On Facebook, videos of people reporting disturbing side-effects from the shots have been viewed by millions. Fact-checking efforts can’t keep ... -
Facebook's Oversight Board to Decide on Trump Ban
Facebook has to decide whether to give the ex-president his bullhorn back. It won’t make that call by itself. http://www.wired.com/ -
The Local Politics of Airbnb’s Ban on DC Rentals
Residents and city officials traumatized by last week’s unrest fear a repeat for Biden’s inauguration. http://www.wired.com/ -
The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the 'Free Speech' Wars
Apple, Google, and Amazon booted the site from their own platforms. But who moderates the moderators? http://www.wired.com/ -
The Tweets That Got Trump Banned Were Far From His Worst
In the end, what took down @realDonaldTrump was not what he tweeted, but how it was interpreted. http://www.wired.com/ -
Even Mark Zuckerberg Has Had Enough of Trump
By freezing the president’s accounts, social media platforms finally drew a line. It only took a violent insurrection in the ... -
In India, Smartphones and Cheap Data Are Giving Women a Voice
About 200 million women in the country are illiterate. But voice memo and image-sharing apps make it easier to connect, ... -
Better Than Nothing: A Look at Content Moderation in 2020
The pandemic and the election forced social media platforms to police false information like never before—but we have no clue ... -
Chatroulette Is On the Rise Again—With Help From AI
The hottest app of early 2010 faded quickly when it was flooded with unwanted nudity. Smarter content moderation is helping ... -
The Future of Social Media Is All Talk
From Clubhouse to Discord to Twitter, 2020 was all about giving people a voice online. Literally. http://www.wired.com/