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

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Who Participates in Politics on Social Media, and Why?

Morgan Weiland

A white banner with dozens of names and ages written in black is held by a group of teenagers in front of a building, seen between the dark red leaves of a tree. 

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

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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

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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

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Elise Silva

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WikiCon Brasil 2025 group photo. Donatas Dabravolskas, 

Wikipedia Isn't Big Tech, and Brazil's Platform Rules Should Say So

Laís Martins

A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro attends an Independence Day event the month before the general election in São Paulo, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attends an Independence Day event the month before the general election in São Paulo, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

On Eve of Brazil Elections, Meta Content Moderation Decisions Raise Questions

Maddie Freeman

Maddie Freeman stands with her back turned to the side, in front of a billboard advertising her social media detox movement, with a deep blue sky in the background. The text on the billboard says "Get off your phone. Join our Free Tech Detox Movement. NoSoNovember.org". 

Maddie Freeman stands in front of a billboard advertising her social media detox movement, “No Social Media November”, in Denver, Colorado in 2005 (Photo credit: Maddie Freeman)

Meta’s Settlement Deal Won’t Give Me Back the Years I Lost to Social Media

Stephan Mündges

CHONGQING, CHINA - AUGUST 10: In this photo illustration, the logo of Meta is displayed on a smartphone screen on August 10, 2026 in Chongqing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via AP )

Meta Brings Community Notes to LatAm Without Showing What Success Looks Like

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Matthias J. Becker on the Launch of Digital Hate Review

Sumit Sharma

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Two Reasons Meta’s Settlement with State Attorneys General is a Win for Mark Zuckerberg

Justin Rosenstein

A protester holds a 'Don't let AI take our future' placard during the demonstration by the group Pause AI outside Downing Street. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images via AP)

The Like Button Helped Social Media Put Profit Over People. We Can’t Let AI Do the Same.

Dean Jackson

Olivia Konar holds a banner with names of young people who advocates say died as a result of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and US Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Her sister Coco Konar died in 2022 when she was 17. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Are the Meta Settlement Terms a Win for Kids or a Digital Rights Risk?

Paul M. Barrett

A demonstrator holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish; "Evict Peter Thiel" during a protest against the businessman and investor, opposing his growing presence and investments in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)