Elon Musk Mocked Ukraine, and Russian Trolls Went Wild

The Antibot4Navalny group monitors inauthentic accounts on X, focusing on the Russian language, and it identifies accounts that may not be genuine by analyzing their behavior and the replies they make to media outlets. Data gathered by the researchers shows the accounts replying both to Musk’s original tweet and also those from Russian-language news accounts, … Read more

Insiders Say X’s Crowdsourced Anti-Disinformation Tool Is Making the Problem Worse

On Saturday, the official Israel account on X posted a picture of what looks like a child’s bedroom with blood covering the floor. “This could be your child’s bedroom. No words,” the post reads. There is no suggestion the picture is fake, and publicly there are no notes on the post. However, in the Community … Read more

Lance Bass Trolls NFL with ‘Not Taylor Swift’ Sign During Chargers Game

Play video content X/@arashmarkazi Lance Bass is not the Swifties’ lord and savior — something he made abundantly clear at Monday night’s Chargers game … in hilarious fashion, no less. The *NSYNC star was among a handful of stars at SoFi stadium during MNF — and as the broadcast was going and cutting to different … Read more

The 15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory Goes Mainstream

Back in February, when a Conservative Party lawmaker in the UK’s House of Commons voiced support for the 15-minute city conspiracy, he was laughed at by his fellow members of Parliament. Now, eight months later, the British government is fully embracing the fringe conspiracy and placing it at the heart of government policy. “Right across … Read more

In a Battle Between Harassment and Censorship, the Selection Is Clear

Probably the most outstanding victims of the GamerGate harassment marketing campaign took out a restraining order towards their ex-partner, whose false accusations lent fireplace to the motion. The restraining order did nothing to meaningfully resolve the abuse, but even when it had labored, it wouldn’t have stopped the GamerGate marketing campaign. The marketing campaign was … Read more