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With huge fines, German law pushes social networks to delete abusive posts

With huge fines, German law pushes social networks to delete abusive posts

Social media companies could be penalized by as much as $58.3 million if they don't remove a malicious post from their platforms soon after it is reported -- in some cases within 24 hours.
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

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Tech companies find more signs of Russian election activity

Tech companies find more signs of Russian election activity

Facebook says a Russian group posted more than 80,000 times on its service during and after the election, potentially reaching as many as 126 million users.
by The Associated Press

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Inside the left's online efforts to out white supremacists

Inside the left's online efforts to out white supremacists

An anonymous group of vigilantes works to identify racists, a legally gray tactic known as doxxing that comes with plenty of risk for all.
by ProPublica Staff

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Alexa, are you safe for my kids?

Alexa, are you safe for my kids?

Talking to a device that talks back can be entertaining and educational for children. But psychologists say children can develop relationships with these devices that can be different than adults.
by Michaeleen Doucleff and Allison Aubrey

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When the state sinks, science is the anchor

When the state sinks, science is the anchor

As history has shown, political and ideological repression passes -- but scientific knowledge remains, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.
by Marcelo Gleiser

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Amid GMO strife, food industry vies for public trust in CRISPR technology

Mushrooms that don't brown? Pigs resistant to diseases? Though the process does not introduce foreign genetic material into food or livestock, getting consumers to buy in will be an uphill battle.
by Kristofor Husted

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Under congressional microscope, Twitter vows new 'transparency' on ads

Under congressional microscope, Twitter vows new 'transparency' on ads

The microblogging service has promised a new wave of disclosure about who uses it to advertise as the Hill continues probing the Russia imbroglio.

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