Here's What an Ex-Twitter Trust and Safety Officer is Thinking About AI and Content Moderation

Alex Popken, a 10-year veteran of the social media platform now known as X, discusses the erosion of online safety and the limits of how AI can help in an "ever-evolving landscape." ... Read More

Don’t Believe What They’re Telling You About Misinformation

People may fervently espouse symbolic beliefs, cognitive scientists say, but they don’t treat them the same as factual beliefs. It’s worth keeping track of the difference. Read More

Deepfakes a major concern for general election, say IT professionals

A survey of IT staff revealed concerns about the use of AI-generated content to undermine democratic processes. Read More

Study finds X's (formerly Twitter's) community notes provide accurate, credible answers to vaccine misinformation

As the proliferation of misinformation continues to pose a significant challenge on social media platforms, a beacon of hope emerges in research from the University of California San Diego. Read More

Is Twitter Down? Users Report Problems Loading Posts

Some users are reporting that posts are loading slow or not at all. Downdetector, an online service that provides real-time updates based on web users' activity, shows that 5,569 users indicated ... Read More

Elon Musk’s X now feels nothing like good old Twitter, and it may go downhill further

Elon Musk wants to make X’s basic functionalities chargeable with a "small fee" for new users –– at least for now. This would signify a permanent departure from the good old Twitter experience, ... Read More

Steve Kiggins: How much are safe schools worth to us?

Missoula County Public Schools spends about $4 million annually on safety, from school resource officers to camera systems to electronic information security and more, Superintendent Micah Hill told ... Read More