AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season This election cycle, AI-generated images have proliferated on social media platforms after politically charged news events. They often spread partisan narratives rather than facts. Huo Jingnan
How to avoid sharing election misinformation The 2024 election season is here. As we’re waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation. Audrey Nguyen
New records show Texas judge on X case didn't sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit The judge, Reed O’Connor, in Fort Worth, Texas, has rejected calls for him to step down from the high-profile case Musk filed against Media Matters, a watchdog group. Bobby Allyn
Canceling subscriptions has to be as easy as signing up, FTC says in a new rule The "click-to-cancel" rule, now finalized by the Federal Trade Commission, aims to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships. Companies argue the agency overstepped its authority. Alina Selyukh
Why tech companies are racing toward micronuclear power As tech companies race toward artificial intelligence, they're working to connect directly to micronuclear plants as a source of clean energy to power massive data centers.
TikTok has known about how the app can harm teens and preteens, new documents show New internal documents reveal that TikTok has known about the app's potential dangers to teenagers and pre-teens. Ayesha Rascoe
Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasing reliance on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned. Bobby Allyn
The biggest findings from uncensored TikTok lawsuit documents Hidden -- though not effectively -- in a lawsuit against Tiktok, there are accusations that company executives have deceived the public about the social media app’s effects on young people. Dara Kerr
TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege In communications newly revealed, TikTok executives discuss being aware of the harms caused by their app. TikTok officials were warned of the app’s dangers to minors. Bobby Allyn
SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. Geoff Brumfiel
