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Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/health/fauci-morens-covid-prosecutions.html

How Meta Distanced Itself From Politics - Ahead of November’s election, Meta has de-emphasized political content on Facebook, Insta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/technology/meta-election-politics.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2024 #presidentialelectionof2020 #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #midtermelections(2022) #politicsandgovernment #mobileapplications #conspiracytheories #instagraminc

As Midterms Loom, Meta C.E.O. Shifts Focus Away From Elections - Mark Zuckerberg, who once said securing elections was “the most important thing,” has shi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-midterm-elections.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #metaverse(internet) #projectdemocracy #metaplatformsinc #whistle-blowers #zuckerbergmarke

What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts - For Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, there are positives. Aligning with Elon Musk?... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/technology/texas-twitter-ken-paxton.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #electionsattorneysgeneral #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #politicsandgovernment #teslamotorsinc #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #paxtonken #texas

Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Twitter, Meta, Alphabet and Reddit - The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol is demanding information from Alphabet,... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/jan-6-tech-subpoenas.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #rumorsandmisinformation #metaplatformsinc #thompsonbennieg #socialmedia #alphabetinc #youtube.com #facebookinc #redditinc #twitter

Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find - A new study analyzed nearly 1,500 episodes, showing the extent to which podcasts pushed m... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/technology/apple-google-spotify-podcast-election-misinformation.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #bannonstephenk #spotify

Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find - A new study analyzed nearly 1,500 episodes, showing the extent to which podcasts pushed m... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/technology/podcast-election-misinformation.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #bannonstephenk #absenteevoting #trumpdonaldj

Proud Boys Regroup Locally to Add to Ranks Before 2022 Midterms - The far-right nationalist group has become increasingly active at school board meetings a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/us/proud-boys-local-issues.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #right-wingextremismandalt-right #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #presidentialelectionof2020 #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov)

Trump Allies Help Bolsonaro Sow Doubt in Brazil's Elections - With his poll numbers falling, President Jair Bolsonaro is already questioning the legiti... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/world/americas/bolsonaro-trump-brazil-election.html #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #presidentialelectionof2020 #voterfraud(electionfraud) #rumorsandmisinformation #bolsonarojair(1955-) #millerjason(1975-) #bolsonaroeduardo #bannonstephenk #trumpdonaldjjr #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #elections

Awash in Disinformation Before Vote, Taiwan Points Finger at China - The self-governing island is on high alert for digital-age trickery and deception that Beijing mig... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/technology/taiwan-election-china-disinformation.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #democraticprogressiveparty(taiwan) #chinesenationalistparty(taiwan) #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #politicsandgovernment #votingandvoters #socialmedia #tsaiing-wen #propaganda #elections