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The most ironic part of the media imagery surrounding the Taliban's political takeover of Afghanistan is that unlike the U.S., theirs was a peaceful transition of power -- at least … Read the whole story
The Taliban for years has used social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to get its message to followers. As Afghanistan falls to the … Read the whole story
U.S. political advertising spending in the 2022 midterm elections will near record totals of the presidential race. Read the whole story
Comscore said it will integrate NewsGuard's data into its pre-bid contextual targeting options for the demand-side platforms it works with, enabling advertisers and agencies … Read the whole story
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The portion of U.S. adults who say the federal government should adopt measures to restrict false information grew to 48% this year from 39% … Read the whole story
The purchase combines digital products used by one-third of all viewers, Nexstar says. Read the whole story
The feature is meant to help Twitter improve policing of misinformation about COVID and elections, in particular. Read the whole story
The cross-platform analysis found that while ads in both print and digital news publications perform better than ads in social media channels, print ads … Read the whole story
"Getting the vaccines that are authorized by the respective authorities is an act of love,' Pope Francis says in the PSA. Read the whole story
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Social media amplifies moral outrage because users who use such language get more "likes" and "shares," says a Yale study. Read the whole story
Jason Greenblatt, former Middle East envoy for the Trump administration, will host the new offering. Read the whole story
Free email letter will support liberal causes such as eliminating the filibuster-and the Senate barbershop. Read the whole story
Facebook released its Community Standards Enforcement Report for Q2 and its first 'Widely Viewed Content Report," which allows anyone to see what publicly shared … Read the whole story
It turns out that Facebook's Widely Viewed Content Report, released with much ado last week as the company's latest transparency initiative, was actually not … Read the whole story
The amended complaint spells out in greater detail why the FTC believes Facebook has monopoly power in the personal social networking market, with a … Read the whole story
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"Big technology companies like Facebook should not have free reign to impose their will on the market," Senator Amy Klobuchar says. Read the whole story
COMMENTARYIn the wake of the FDA's rejection of two recent CBD-based, dietary supplement applications, all eyes are on Congress and potentially groundbreaking bills. Read the whole story
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The appeals court determined that "Maddow's statement was well within the bounds of what qualified as protected speech under the First Amendment." Read the whole story
The company has not implemented mandatory vaccines for being in its offices, but is requiring masks in confined spaces. Meanwhile, some Fox News hosts … Read the whole story
