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Americans say the government and social media companies need to do something about misinformation and disinformation. Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images

Most Americans believe misinformation is a problem — federal research cuts will only make the problem worse

The Trump administration canceled hundreds of grants it said amounted to federal censorship, implying that those conducting misinformation research are enemies of the First Amendment. This isn’t true.
“Zuck profits from hate,” says the activist’s poster at a protest against Meta, held in April 2024 outside the company’s headquarters in London. The alignment of big tech’s discourse with that of President-elect Donald Trump has stunned the entire global community that studies the deleterious effects of extremism and disinformation on digital platforms.. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Alliance between Meta and Trump is likely to create informational, economic and geopolitical conflicts around the world

In the name of “freedom of expression”, Mark Zuckerberg has announced measures that will turn his digital platforms into even more fertile ground for contaminating public debate with disinformation and hate content
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan. Guiseppe Catuogno/AAP

Billionaires are building bunkers and buying islands. But are they prepping for the apocalypse – or pioneering a new feudalism?

When billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg buy vast swathes of land in remote areas, it can look like “prepping” – but they’re really trying to establish medieval-style fiefdoms.

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