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Black Lives Matter protesters display wristbands reading "I Voted" after leaving a polling place this month in Louisville, Ky. Activists warn Black and Latino voters are being flooded with disinformation intended to suppress turnout in the election's fina

Politics & Government

Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days

12:46pm October 30, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.

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Danielle Citron: What Happens In A World Where Fake Becomes Real?

10:02am October 30, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

Deep fakes are taking over the Internet—distorting our perception of what's real. Law professor Danielle Citron explains how deception online not only harms people, but also our democracy.

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Andrew Marantz: What Happens When Fringe Conspiracy Theories Become Mainstream?

10:02am October 30, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

For the past few years, journalist Andrew Marantz has been embedded in the world of far-right extremists online. He explains how once-fringe conspiracy theories migrated into the national discourse.

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Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Final Days Before Election

5:34pm October 29, 2020

by Shannon Bond

In 2016, Black voters were the top target of foreign disinformation campaigns. In 2020, there are both foreign and domestic efforts to dissuade Black and Latino voters from casting ballots.

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U.S. federal agencies sent an alert Wednesday night that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat" to hospitals and healthcare providers.

U.S. Hospitals Targeted In Rising Wave Of Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say

11:13am October 29, 2020

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

The eraser mechanic adds another layer of visual payoff to the game's art direction.

Arts

'If Found...' Brings A Sincere Story — And Brilliant Visuals — To The Nintendo Switch

10:00am October 29, 2020

by Vincent Acovino

An excellent new visual novel, about a transgender woman returning to her hometown in Ireland, is out now on the Nintendo Switch.

U.S. Hospitals Warned Of Increasing Ransomware Attacks

6:27am October 29, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Carmakal of the cybersecurity firm Mandiant about hackers deploying malware to shut down institutions' computers in order to demand millions of dollars in ransom.

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Rock The Vote's voting house in Minecraft allows players to vote on a variety of real-world issues.

Arts

Minecraft Mock Poll Aims To Educate Kids About Voting

2:58pm October 28, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The voting simulation is hosted by Rock The Vote and aims to demystify the voting process by allowing kids to cast mock ballots on a number of issues. The results will be released before Election Day.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify on Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee about a legal shield known as Section 230.

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify To Senate: What To Watch For

1:38pm October 28, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's Sundar Pichai go before the Senate Commerce Committee to defend Section 230, a law that protects them from lawsuits over users' posts.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies over video during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday about reforming Section 230, a key legal shield for tech companies.

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Days Before Election, Tech CEOs Defend Themselves From GOP Claims Of Censorship

1:23pm October 28, 2020

by Shannon Bond

The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google face skepticism from a Senate committee over their decisions about what content to allow and what to take down from their platforms.