Naomi Nix

• Tech Policy

More than half the world’s population lives in countries holding elections in 2024 — an unprecedented test of systems to combat disinformation.

• Tech Policy

Firms such as Meta and Google have increased their donations to university academics, giving them a unique influence over a critical field of research.

• Tech

The federal government has stopped warning Meta about foreign influence campaigns amid a legal campaign against the Biden administration’s communication with tech firms.

• Tech

Antisemitism has long festered on the internet, but the Israel-Gaza war and the loosening of content moderation on X have propelled it to unprecedented levels.

• Politics

In a reply to an X user, Musk indicated support for an antisemitic conspiracy theory and subsequently criticized the Anti-Defamation League, a nonprofit that combats antisemitism and extremism.

• Tech

The billionaire’s latest controversial tweets come amid reports of major brands’ ads appearing next to pro-Nazi content.

• Tech Policy

Meta is pushing for rival tech giants such as Google and Apple to play a bigger role in keeping teens off potentially harmful sites.

• Tech

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “ignored” top executives who called for bolder actions and more resources to protect users, especially kids and teens, even as the company faced mounting scrutiny over its safety practices, a newly unredacted legal complaint alleges.

• Tech

Meta’s quest to recruit younger users has clashed with pressure to keep children and teens safe on social networks including Instagram and Facebook.