Conspiracy Theories in the Information Age, Part 1
e of the most volatile conspiracy theories in recent times ended with a whimper last month, when Republican presidential candidate…
Bot Armies Boost Candidates’ Popularity on Twitter
Internet bots have many useful online purposes, but they have a dark side, too, as three researchers demonstrated in their…
Facebook Share Price Falls Despite Blowout Quarter
Facebook on Wednesday reported a record Q3, beating analysts’ expectations for the fourth straight quarter, but concerns among investors about…
Explainer: US ceding control of core Internet systems
On Saturday, the U.S. government plans to cede control of some of the internet’s core systems—namely, the directories that help…
US cuts cord on internet oversight
The US government on Saturday ended its formal oversight role over the internet, handing over management of the online address…