Technology

Hackers backed by China and Iran sent phishing emails attempting to steal the email credentials of campaign staffers for both major political parties.

Politics & Government

Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden And Trump Campaigns, Google Says

5:05pm June 04, 2020

by Miles Parks

The announcement was no surprise to the election security community, which has said for years that campaigns may be the most vulnerable part of the U.S. election ecosystem.

'A Renaissance For Labor Issues': Social Media Help People To Apply For Unemployment

4:38pm June 04, 2020

by Emily Siner

People across the country are having a hard time getting through to unemployment offices. Some of them have turned to social media for advice and workarounds.

Several publishers have filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive alleging copyright infringement.

Books
Arts

Publishers Sue Internet Archive For 'Mass Copyright Infringement'

3:24pm June 03, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The lawsuit filed this week in federal court alleges that the organization, which lends books online for free, amounts to a "piracy site" that has been eluding copyright law for years.

Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.

Facials Gone Virtual: She Teaches People Self-Care, A Hot Commodity During Pandemic

1:43pm June 03, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.

This image from the Twitter account of President Donald Trump shows a tweet he posted on Friday, May 29, 2020, after protesters in Minneapolis. On Tuesday, the Center for Democracy and Technology sued Trump over the president's executive order aimed at li

National

Lawsuit Says Trump's Order Against Tech Companies Will 'Chill Future Online Speech'

7:55pm June 02, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The Center for Democracy and Technology argues that Trump's executive order attempting to strip tech companies of a key legal protection was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment.

A fake story began circulating Sunday evening into Monday morning, which was then disputed by real journalists as well as a number of bots. Experts say the campaign may have been meant to make people question whether anything they see online is true.

'None Of This Is True': Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation

10:14pm June 01, 2020

A "well-funded" and elaborate social media disinformation campaign played out online Sunday night, showing how polarization creates situations where lies go viral.

The pandemic and its economic fallout have made it harder for those who experience domestic violence to escape their abuser, say crisis teams, but the National Domestic Violence Hotline is one place to get quick help. Text LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474 if spea

Domestic Abuse Can Escalate In Pandemic And Continue Even If You Get Away

5:54am June 01, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Loosened quarantine restrictions have given some people an opportunity to flee violence at home, but cyberstalking and high unemployment have also made it harder to completely escape after moving out.

Queue Listen Now

Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today.

As Trump Targets Twitter's Legal Shield, Experts Have A Warning

4:13pm May 30, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Consensus is growing in Washington to repeal the decades-old law that protects tech platforms from lawsuits. Experts fear unintended consequences.

Politics & Government

Trump Vs. Twitter: What Swift Change In This Relationship Means For The Nation

5:01pm May 29, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump and Twitter have gone to war over some of Trump's provocative tweets. Twitter on Friday has placed a "public interest notice" on Trump's tweet about the violence in Minneapolis.

Queue Listen Now

President Trump speaks before signing an executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media companies in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Twitter Hides Trump's Tweet About Minneapolis, Saying It Glorifies Violence

3:38pm May 29, 2020

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president was responding to violent protests days after the killing of a black man. He said he will send in the National Guard, adding: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."