#YouTube cracks down on QAnon content targeting individuals, groups

#YouTube cracks down on QAnon content targeting individuals, groups

“#YouTube cracks down on QAnon content targeting individuals, groups” YouTube is cracking down on conspiracy theories pushed out by believers in the QAnon movement. The Google-owned video platform announced Thursday that it will be banning cospiracy theory content that targets individuals and groups and that is “used to justify real-world violence.” “One example would be…

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#Border patrol officer arrested for alleged QAnon threat on NJ supervisor

#Border patrol officer arrested for alleged QAnon threat on NJ supervisor

“#Border patrol officer arrested for alleged QAnon threat on NJ supervisor” A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer is facing federal charges after threatening his to murder his New Jersey supervisor over baseless, right-wing conspiracies pushed by the QAnon movement, court documents allege. Alberto Almeida allegedly sent “numerous messages, through text message and via online…

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#The national press just ignores major mail-in-voting disasters

#The national press just ignores major mail-in-voting disasters

“#The national press just ignores major mail-in-voting disasters” The New York City Board of Elections was recently forced to ­explain two huge mistakes. In one, 100,000 Brooklyn residents who had requested absentee ballots received ones with incorrect names and addresses. In another, many voters got ballots marked “Absentee Military,” though they didn’t serve in the…

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#From clickbait to transparency: Reimagining the online world

“#From clickbait to transparency: Reimagining the online world” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Polarization, conspiracy theories, fake news: What people see on the Internet is largely determined by the opaque algorithms of just a few corporations. That’s a worrying development for democratic societies. But online environments could be designed in ways that promote autonomy and transparency,…

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