This summer has shown that as global warming progresses, extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent. A Miami-based reporter who covers hurricanes describes living under the constant threat
Paqui, the Texas-based company that makes the One Chip Challenge chip, asked retailers to stop selling the chips, and by Friday, they had disappeared from store shelves and online
Arkansas’ law is similar to a first-in-the-nation restriction signed into law earlier this year in Utah
It was created to foster empathy and kindness, but economic interests and the need for validation made the ‘like’ button a double-edged sword
Social media platforms have democratized access to large audiences, but making a living from them is challenging
The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the 27-nation bloc — long a global leader in cracking down on tech giants
Meta announced earlier this summer it would keep its promise to block news content from Canada on its platforms because of a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online
The mainland’s ruling Communist Party claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and says it has no right to conduct foreign relations
Court documents allege Robertson referenced a “presidential assassination” and also allege threats against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Attorney General Merrick Garland and New York AG Letitia James
Whether or not Musk and Zuckerberg actually make it to the ring in Las Vegas has yet to be seen
Content moderators in the African country have formed a union to defend themselves against Big Tech. Social media giants outsource work to these freelancers, who are tasked with removing violent rhetoric and extremism from digital platforms
According to analysis of data from 208 million US citizens, which Meta allowed a team of academics to access, 97% of fake news is seen by right-wing users. The investigation did not find clear links between social media and political polarization
If the House were to hold Zuckerberg in contempt, the Justice Department would decide whether to prosecute him
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it is partnering with Microsoft to introduce the next generation of its AI large language model and making the technology known as Llama 2 free for research and commercial use
This Mexican lawyer and member of Meta’s Oversight Board provides insights into the internet’s impact on democracy
The launch of Threads intensifies the rivalry between Meta and Twitter, which remains mired in difficulties caused by its billionaire owner
Words were created within a digital setting to evade rules and are now permeating spoken language, especially among young people
The famous conference on business and economy that is being held these days in Idaho is usually an excuse to close deals in a relaxed manner, while high-profile guests, from Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates, fly fish and play golf
The consequences of this phenomenon, which can be aggravated during the summer, include irritability, lack of concentration and low self-esteem
That order came in a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, as well as a conservative website owner and four individual critics of government COVID-19 policies
The request to stay the order was the administration’s first substantive response to a July 4 ruling by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe
Taylor Taranto, 37, who prosecutors say participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, kept two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition inside a van
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana granted the injunction in response to a 2022 lawsuit brought by attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri
In ‘The Disconnect’, the Irish journalist and writer Roisin Kiberd dissects the drift of relationships, work and personal identity in the internet age
The two billionaires are negotiating a fight to resolve their differences over Meta’s forthcoming Twitter competitor. Experts say it’s a classic case of toxic masculinity
Migrants can lose anywhere from $1 to $20,000 per person overall in the scams, according to social media posts monitored during May and June and testimonies collected from migrants in early June
A new study finds that it is more difficult to detect misinformation in tweets written by artificial intelligence
