How One of the Internet’s Biggest History Forums Deals With Holocaust Deniers
And how Facebook should, too.
Future Tense
This Time, the Government Says It Will Tell Us if a Foreign Power Is Trying to Muddy Our Election With Disinformation
The Industry
Why Facebook Keeps Stepping In ItThe social network can defend hateful ideas on its platform, or it can purge them. It keeps blundering because it doesn’t want to do either.
Science
The Sierra Club Declared War on Scott Pruitt—and WonAn inside look at how the environmental group’s campaign against Pruitt ended up uncovering his wildest misconduct.
The Industry
Repeat After Me: Facebook Is an Ad BusinessOf course Mark Zuckerberg congratulated President-elect Trump.
The Industry
When Twitter Blows the WhistleThe social network’s chief of trust and safety explains the company’s approach to free speech, why it’s booting more trolls, and why it hasn’t kicked off Alex Jones.
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Digital Sales Are Transforming Business Within PrisonsPrivate companies are selling music, messaging, video visits, and more to inmates and their families—but researchers worry about a lack of regulation.
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The National Intelligence Director Issued a Warning About a Cyber 9/11-Like CyberattackBut what would that look like?
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Future Tense Newsletter: Prepare for Russia’s Infiltration of U.S. Elections to Get Worse
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The Big Tech Companies’ Congressional Hearing Got Interesting When They Were Asked About Other Countries Abusing Their Platforms
Users
Caption ThisFor a growing number of Instagrammers, the caption, not the photo, is the hardest part. An entire cottage industry is cropping up to provide support.
Science
The Trump Administration Is Neutering the Endangered Species ActIts proposal is supposed to sound common-sense. But it prioritizes industry over wildlife.
Science
FEMA Isn’t Ready for Hurricane Season to StartIts performance in 2017 was disastrous. Don’t expect much more in 2018.
Users
I Still Want to Sign on the Dotted LineSure, credit card chips are more secure, but in our digital world, the chances to put pen to paper are increasingly rare.
The Industry
Bigotry Has No Innocent IntentIf Facebook isn’t willing to ban even “misinformed” Holocaust deniers, it doesn’t understand how hate works online.
Future Tense
The Macedonian Fake News Racket Was Sketchier—Maybe a Lot Sketchier—Than We Initially Thought
Future Tense
Blockchain Is Helping to Circumvent Censorship in ChinaIt’s not all hype—at least this time.
Users
Congress Live-Streamed Its Hearing on Social-Media Moderation, and the Comments Were Flooded With Racist Trolls
Users
Shruggies Are Not Good Enough in an Emoji Spelling BeeEven when you’re trying to translate “I really don’t care, do u?’