Prithvi Iyer

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A man fixes a billboard illustration of hands raised in protest before the start of a student led protest to demand the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner in Fort Kochi, Kerala, on Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sivaram Venkitasubramanian/NurPhoto)

Meta Streamlines State Censorship in India with Automated Takedowns

Alexander Corbeil

Leah Ferentinos

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There is No Universal Election Integrity Playbook for Platforms

Justin Hendrix

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If AI Breaks the Internet, Should We Abandon It?

Isabel Linzer

Zoe Tzanis

Samuel Woolley

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Mapping the Political Influencer Industry and the Problems it Causes for Democracy

Clara Iglesias Keller

Robert Gorwa

João C. Magalhães

Demonstrators wear masks depicting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump during a protest outside Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026. The protest was called over allegations that restrictions on Instagram affected the campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff election. Meta attributed the reported issue to a technical failure and denied political bias. (Photo by Allison Sales/NurPhoto via AP)

Brazil Shows Platform Illiberalism is Big Tech’s New Normal

Paul M. Barrett

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‘The Greatest Capitalist In History’? A Review of Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’

Daniel Arnaudo

Demonstrators wear masks depicting Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and US President Donald Trump during a protest outside Meta's headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026. (Photo by Allison Sales/NurPhoto via AP)

In Brazil’s Runoff, Lula Faces Bolsonaro, Trump—and Big Tech

Ramiro Alvarez Ugarte

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves after testifying in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)


Unpacking the Public Health Turn in Internet Regulation

James Ball

A voter leaves a polling station as voting continues in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on October 8, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK Election Watchdog Develops AI System to Flag Deepfakes Within 3 Hours

Tim Bernard

Who Participates in Politics on Social Media, and Why?

Morgan Weiland

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A banner lists the names of young people advocates say died because of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Aug. 18. A settlement in a multistate lawsuit accusing Meta of harming children was reached there on Aug. 26. (APPhoto/NoahBerger)

No, the Meta Settlement Isn’t a First Amendment Problem

Juvaria Shahid

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, during a meeting with top executives of AI firms. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Meta's Multibillion-Dollar Settlement Left a Lot to Be Desired

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2026, after meeting with top executives of AI firms. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Why Social Media Platforms Should Adopt a 'Militant Democracy' Framework

João Alexandre Peschanski

Amalia Toledo

Elise Silva

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