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How California’s ‘once in a century’ broadband investment plan could go wrong

A nearly $2 billion initiative to remedy the digital divide is designed to fail, advocates say

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A New, Dirty Vision for Higher Education

An interview with Julia Schleck, who argues that rather than serving the public good, universities should be a forum to define and debate the public good

These Wrongly Arrested Black Men Say a California Bill Would Let Police Misuse Face Recognition

Three men falsely arrested based on face recognition technology have joined the fight against a California bill that aims to place guardrails around police use of the technology. They say it will still allow abuses and misguided arrests.

Languages of Misinformation

How a Defrocked Armenian Preacher Uses YouTube to Spread Misinformation to His Flock

Barthev Gulumian uses his daily videos to discuss the Bible, as well as QAnon-style conspiracy theories and why COVID vaccines are “poison”

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The Secret To Beating Political Disinformation Is Knowing When Not To Fact-Check

A conversation with Sasha Issenberg about his book on how to win elections in the new normal of omnipresent fake news

Languages of Misinformation

He Found the American Dream on China’s TikTok, the Reality Was More Complicated

Videos on China’s TikTok, Douyin, give Chinese migrants step-by-step instructions on how to get to the United States—and then leave them stranded upon arrival

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V.A. Uses a Suicide Prevention Algorithm To Decide Who Gets Extra Help. It Favors White Men.

An AI program designed to prevent suicide among U.S. military veterans prioritizes White men and ignores survivors of sexual violence

Inside The Markup

The Markup Wins AAJA Journalism Excellence Award

The awards honor thoughtful reporting, thorough coverage and strong storytelling and celebrate stories that would have gone untold without the cultural competence that AAJA journalists bring to the profession

Languages of Misinformation

The Inside Story of the YouTube Influencer Who Peddles Misinformation to Vietnamese Communities

Sonia Ohlala borrows heavily from right-wing media outlets and even broadcast from Washington DC on the day of the Capitol riots. But who is she?

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Librarians Are Waging a Quiet War Against International "Data Cartels"

Digital collections put library patrons’ privacy at risk