Washington Post – Politics:
The app quickly took off with teens, until an unfounded rumor, repeated by police and TV, linked it to sex trafficking.
Author: Taylor Lorenz
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How Twitter’s contentious new fact-checking project really works
Washington Post – Politics:
In private chats, a cadre of volunteers is shaping a new approach to policing misinformation — one Elon Musk has endorsed as he scales back on professional debunkings.
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Inside the Dem’s elaborate attempt to woo TikTok influencers
Washington Post – Politics:
The creators with a combined following of 58 million on the app met with President Biden and former president Barack Obama.
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Study of large incel internet forum raises alarms about its growth
Washington Post – Politics:
More than 2.6 million visit the incel forum each month, where their posts often endorse rape and mass murder, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
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Twitter is struggling with Libs of TikTok’s attacks on children’s hospitals
Washington Post – Politics:
The growing worries about violence have prompted raging debate inside Twitter over whether the Libs of TikTok account should be suspended.
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Can getting dunked on online win an election?
Washington Post – Politics:
Long-shot candidates build social media clout, and donor lists, by “running against villains.”