

Sheera Frenkel
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How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic
They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic transformed their thinking, turning them into single-issue voters for November’s midterms.

What Are Spam Bots and Why They’re an Issue in Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal
Bots can tweet at people, share tweets, follow and be followed by other people. And there are good bots and bad.

Sarah Palin’s Bid for New Libel Trial Against The Times Is Denied
A judge ruled that Ms. Palin failed to introduce “even a speck” of evidence to prove the newspaper defamed her in a 2017 editorial that...

Meta Earnings: Facebook Parent’s Profit Drops 21%
It was the company’s second consecutive quarterly decline, the first time that had happened in over a decade.

FedEx’s C.E.O., Fred Smith, Will Step Down
Raj Subramaniam, the current president and chief operating officer, will succeed Mr. Smith, according to a news release issued by FedEx.

The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
Researchers and regulators say Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about Covid-19. “I have every right to inform the public,”...

White House Dispute Exposes Facebook Blind Spot on Misinformation
The company doesn’t know some specifics about how falsehoods about Covid-19 and vaccines for the virus spread on its social network.