Media

Twitter officials are expected to meet with Senate Intelligence Committee investigators. Staffers want to know about the use of fake accounts, bots and trolls to influence the trends and topics on the social platform.

As Scrutiny Of Social Networks Grows, Influence Attacks Continue In Real Time

10:28am September 28, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Trolls, bots and other mischief aimed at shaping the U.S. information environment have continued long after the presidential election even as Washington focuses on Facebook and Twitter.

Hefner looks over proof sheets for Playboy in 1961 in Chicago.

Arts

'Playboy' Founder Hugh Hefner, Champion Of Free Speech And 'Smut', Dies At 91

11:33pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Simon

Hefner's magazine was blamed for (or credited with) setting off a cultural revolution in America, but within a few years he was branded a male chauvinist.

Paul Horner, Fake News Purveyor Who Claimed Credit For Trump's Win, Found Dead At 38

5:06pm September 27, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Horner made his living making bogus reports go viral and said he didn't expect for his stories to believed by Trump supporters. Authorities say they do not suspect foul play.

A new company offers regular folks the chance to invest in music. So... is music a good investment?

Music & Culture

A New Company Wants To Let You Invest In Royalties... Is That A Good Idea?

12:35pm September 27, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

A new company offers regular folks the chance to invest in music, beginning with a slice of Eminem's work. Art requires risk — but should you take it on?

For months, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had claimed that security experts at Facebook had found no evidence of Russians involved in fake news. Now, Facebook is turning over thousands of ads to Congress it said had been placed by a Russian agency.

Facebook Faces Increasing Scrutiny Over Election-Related Russian Ads

7:28pm September 26, 2017

by Laura Sydell

Facebook is under increasing pressure to scrutinize its advertising content after it discovered that ads on the site had been placed by a Russian agency to influence the 2016 U.S. election.

Goodbye, For Now, To A Vital Source For Native American News

6:01am September 24, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Indian Country Today Media Network announced it would "cease active operations." That leaves a big hole in news coverage by, and about, Native Americans.

Politics & Government

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

2:37pm September 22, 2017

Health care, Russia and hurricanes all lead the news this week.

Facebook and Twitter appear to be key platforms in Russia's interference in the 2016 election; investigators want to know more.

The Next Big Focus In The Russia Investigations: Social Media

11:43am September 22, 2017

by Ryan Lucas

Social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter played a larger role than first thought in Russia's influence campaign against the 2016 U.S. presidential race — and Congress wants answers.

Manafort Offered 'Private Briefings' To Putin Ally, 'Washington Post' Reports

10:18am September 21, 2017

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Carol Leonnig, one of paper's reporters, who broke a story about ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort offering insider details about the presidential race to a Russian.

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The News Corp. headquarters, owner of Fox News, in New York City. Fox News denies that a source in its story about Seth Rich's murder was defamed.

National

Fox News Fights Back On Lawsuit Filed Over Seth Rich Story

8:54pm September 19, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Fox News denies that a source in its story about Rich's murder was defamed. Rod Wheeler alleges the network put words in his mouth to prop up what he characterized as a fraudulent story.