India Is In The Middle Of A Coronavirus YouTube Frenzy, And Itâs Going To Get People Killed
âThere is a general sense of fear, so people look out for information â and YouTube becomes one of the places to look for it.â
Mike Bloombergâs Sponcon Memelords Wonât Be Subject To Facebookâs Political Ad Regulations
The announcement comes two days after dozens of meme accounts promoted Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloombergâs campaign.
YouTube Has Been Cracking Down On Coronavirus Hoaxes, But They Are Still Going Viral
The video platform is doing better than many other social networking sites but still faces an uphill battle.
As Chinese Internet Users Try To Track The Coronavirus, Their Government Is Tracking Them
âDonât panic.â
Romneyâs Vote To Remove Trump From Office Sparked Rumors About The âWhite Horse Prophecy"
âWhite Horse Prophecy, resurrected! (btw, there is no such thing as the white horse prophecy)â
A Pro-Trump Blog Doxed A Chinese Scientist It Falsely Accused Of Creating The Coronavirus As A Bioweapon
Zero Hedge's Twitter account was permanently suspended Friday, following the publication of the scientist's name.
China Is Using Fears Of Online Misinformation About The Coronavirus To Arrest People
The Chinese government is fighting two viral outbreaks: one that has killed 132 people so far and another that has caused mass confusion online for millions more.
How A Pepe The Frog Pop-Up Store Fractured A Divided Hong Kong
As rumors and lies run thick, Hong Kongâs pro-democracy movement is trying to hold on to the meaning of their frog mascot.
QAnon Supporters And Anti-Vaxxers Are Spreading A Hoax That Bill Gates Created The Coronavirus
It has no basis in reality, but that hasnât slowed its spread across Facebook and Twitter.
The Iranian Woman In The #IraniansDetestSoleimani Viral Video Was Also A Lobbyist For A Militia In Libya
Nowhere in her video or her television appearances did Saghar Erica Kasraie disclose her work for the army engaged in a civil war in the north African country.
Hereâs What Giulianiâs Associate Lev Parnas Was Sharing On WhatsApp As He Investigated The Ukraine Conspiracy Theory
New evidence shows exactly how influenced by the right-wing online echo chamber Giuliani and his associates were â turns out the answer is: a lot.
The Most Popular Facebook Content About Iran Right Now Isnât Just Pro-Trump â It Was Posted By Him
Wrapping your head around the engagement Trumpâs Iran-related Facebook posts are getting is almost impossible.
Twitter Will Let You Limit Who Can Reply To Your Tweets. It's Unclear How People Will Use This New Feature To Harass Each Other.
"We will be experimenting with this in early 2020."
#ReleaseTheJJCut: âStar Warsâ Misinformation Hell Is The New Future Of Everything
Get ready for a world run by warring online communities completely lost in their own misinformation. Warning: This post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The US Army Has Banned Soldiers From Using TikTok
"It is considered a cyber threat," an Army spokesperson said.
Right-Wing Publishers Have Found A Way To Post The Supposed Trump Whistleblowerâs Name To Facebook
Facebook said that sharing URLs with the name of the person believed to be the whistleblower is against their policies, but that hasnât stopped news sites from doing it.
The 50 Worst Things On The Internet In 2019
People were pretty horny this year.
Facebook Is Not Removing An Ad Falsely Claiming Mitch McConnell Endorses Impeaching Trump
According to Facebookâs ad library, the ad has received over 1,000 impressions and was boosted for a few hundred dollars.
The 100 Memes That Defined The 2010s
From planking to VSCO girls.
21 Things BuzzFeed News Tried And Loved In 2019
Some of these things may change your life. Or not.