On Census, Facebook And Instagram To Ban Disinformation And False Ads Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms. Hansi Lo Wang
The 20 Top Stories On NPR In 2019 Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change — and officials behaving badly. Bill Chappell
Troll Watch: How To Be An Online Troll A Finnish game lets players pretend to be trolls spreading fake news on social media. The idea is that if people understand how disinformation campaigns are built, they will be more skeptical of them. Shannon Bond
FAA Chief Pushes Back On Boeing Pressure To Return 737 Max Jets To Service A day after hearing criticism from Congress that his agency is too cozy with the manufacturer, the FAA administrator warned Boeing's CEO not to expect quick recertification of the grounded planes. David Schaper
YouTube Announces New Anti-Harassment Policy To Fight Racial, Gender, LGBTQ Abuse The Google-owned company has faced scrutiny in the past for failing to protect its users from harassment. It announced new policies Wednesday in an attempt to address the criticism. Paolo Zialcita
America's tech economy needs to expand beyond Seattle, says report KUOW's David Hyde talks with Robert Atkinson of the Brookings Institution, about a new report on expanding the geographic reach of America's tech economy. David Hyde
Internet Historians Mourn Loss Of Cultural Record As Yahoo Deletes Group Archives At one time, there were 10 million Yahoo Groups with more than 100 million users - from neighborhood organizations to amateur astronomers. On Saturday, the archives will disappear. Neda Ulaby
Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride. Shannon Bond
American Citizen Arrested After Giving Talk On Cryptocurrency In North Korea A U.S. citizen was arrested after giving a talk on cryptocurrency in North Korea. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jason Brett of Forbes about the arrest and U.S. concerns about cryptocurrency.
Instagram Now Requires Users To Provide Their Age The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board. Paolo Zialcita
