Russian state media is pushing false claims that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fled Kyiv, a lie that began spreading on Twitter on Friday when a former aide to ex-President Trump posted a link to the bogus claim.
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Commentary: With Facebook cut off, beware an isolated Russia’s ‘splinternet’
While it makes geopolitical sense to sting the Kremlin with sanctions, blocking information tools hurts Russian citizens.
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Commentary: I’ve been canceled by the Republican Party’s culture warriors
The radical right wing increasingly lives in an echo chamber of its own making, where critical voices are hushed and critical theories are attacked.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Facebook loses users globally for the first time in its history
The company faces challenges on multiple fronts, as competion booms, regulators scrutinize its business practices and it begins a lofty transition to focus on the ‘metaverse.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: RFK Jr.’s dangerous rhetoric could lead to violence
Like Republican Maine lawmakers Joel Stetkis and Heidi Sampson, the Democratic celebrity uses the Holocaust to radicalize the anti-vaccine movement.
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Instagram’s chief faces senators’ anger over possible harm to youth
Senators of both parties were united in condemning Instagram during a hearing that grew more confrontational and emotionally charged as it went on.
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Another View: What is Twitter’s future? Hopefully, some humility and fresh competition
Public bodies must be wary of regulation of the likes of Twitter and Facebook merely becoming a way for these two entities to duck responsibility.
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Commentary: A chronological feed wouldn’t fix Facebook
The platform has grown up on the assumption that we don’t want to hear from most of the ‘friends’ in our networks.
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Dine In Maine: Tonight’s dinner comes to you, courtesy of TikTok
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Maine Voices: Social media is a double-edged sword, but it can be used for good
Words paired with images that resonate tell a story. And there are many, many positive stories to tell.