Recommended Reading: 'WandaVision' begins Marvel's TV slate on Disney+The week's noteworthy writing on technology and more.By B. Steele, 01.16.2021
Amazon is finally enforcing its rules that ban QAnon-promoting goodsIt may take a few days to remove all of the products.By K. Holt, 01.12.2021
Twitter won't remove Trump's Joe Scarborough conspiracy tweetsThe company says it will be better prepared to handle 'things like this' in the future.By C. Fisher, 05.26.2020
YouTube's tweaks to recommend fewer conspiracy videos seem to be workingResearchers tracked the platform’s recommendation behavior for a year.By M. DeAngelis, 03.03.2020
Congresswoman calls on YouTube to stop promoting climate misinformationRep. Kathy Castor is asking Google to demonetize climate change denial videos.By C. Fisher, 01.28.2020
US charges China-based hacking group for massive 2015 Anthem breachThe Justice Department's four-count indictment charges two members of the group.By C. Fisher, 05.10.2019
Researchers blame YouTube for the rise in Flat EarthersViewers are falling down conspiracy theory rabbit holes.By R. England, 02.18.2019
YouTube says it'll finally stop recommending conspiracy videosWe'll believe it when we see it.By K. Holt, 01.25.2019
YouTube searches for 'RBG' led to slew of bogus conspiracy videosThe site still has work to do cleaning up its searches.By J. Fingas, 01.13.2019
Reddit bans communities promoting QAnon conspiracy theoryThey'd repeatedly violated content policies.By J. Fingas, 09.12.2018
The internet’s slow turn against Alex Jones and InfoWarsApple, Facebook, YouTube and Spotify have had enough of the conspiracy theorist.By E. Alvarez, 08.06.2018
Amazon Prime Video is offering dubious conspiracy videosIt's raising questions about what a paid streaming service should provide.By J. Fingas, 06.18.2018
The bogus expert and social media chicanery of DC’s top cyber think tankNo, you can't block a zero-day.By V. Blue, 05.25.2018
US charges Ex-VW CEO with fraud over Dieselgate scandalThe federal indictment claims Martin Winkterkorn knew about the issue.By D. Lumb, 05.03.2018
DNC sues Russia, Trump campaign and WikiLeaks over 2016 hackDems are seeking millions of dollars in restitution and punitive damages.By C. Velazco, 04.20.2018
YouTube's Kids app suggested conspiracy theory videosIt's still difficult to completely scrub the app of foul material.By J. Fingas, 03.18.2018
YouTube CEO talks misinformation, creators and comments at SXSWSusan Wojcicki announced plans to use 'information cues' to combat hoaxes. By E. Alvarez, 03.13.2018
YouTube's trending section shows it has a fake news problem, tooA top trending video claimed a Marjory Stoneman Douglas student was a paid actor.By M. Locklear, 02.21.2018
Twitter pulls conspiracist's verified badge after celebrity outrageIt took Chrissy Teigen and John Legend to get action.By J. Fingas, 12.31.2017
Protests supporting fired Google employee have been postponedThe organizer cited “credible threats” against the events as the reason.By M. Locklear, 08.16.2017