Facebook Stops New Political Ads To Try To Limit Misinformation Facebook's ban on new political and issue ads starts on Tuesday, a week before Election Day. But that won't stop groups intent on reaching voters through the platform. Shannon Bond
Life Kit: Tips To Strengthen Your Digital Privacy As we spend more of our lives in the digital world, our personal information can be compromised. NPR's Life Kit spoke to experts on how to protect your digital privacy. Laurel Wamsley
A Bilingual Tool That Fights Misinformation On WhatsApp NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Cristina Tardáguila of the Poynter Institute's International Fact-Checking Network about disinformation targeting Spanish-speaking voters in the United States.
Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules The ruling is a blow to Uber and Lyft, which have argued they are not subject to state labor law. But the court's order could still be upended by a ballot measure backed by the ride-hailing companies. Shannon Bond
Security Gaps Persist, Report Warns, After U.S. Blames Iran In Election Scheme A report published on Thursday described how many government and political domains don't observe a security practice that makes it more difficult for attackers to run spoof email scams. Philip Ewing
GM Reintroduces Hummer As Fully Electric Truck, First Model Will Sell For $112,595 The Hummer EV will go on sale in fall 2021. Known previously for its gas inefficiency, the new Hummer will now run completely on electricity. Reese Oxner
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ilhan Omar Play On Twitch To Engage Young Voters Looking to engage younger and future voters, Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar took to Twitch, the streaming platform for gamers. They played the popular game Among Us. Andrew Limbong
Antitrust Suit Accuses Google Of Abusing Its Dominance Over Rivals NPR's Noel King talks to Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge about the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.
Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed." Ryan Lucas
Troll Watch: How Tech Is Cracking Down On Election Disinformation NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Camille Francois, chief innovation officer for the research firm Graphika, about trends in disinformation this election season and how tech companies are responding.