Wednesday’s insurrection in the US Capitol wasn’t just broadcast by journalists and bystanders with smartphones; it was broadcast by its own perpetrators.
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Steve Bannon has been outed for his involvement in running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook. Who could have possibly seen this coming.
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Twitter permanently suspended Bannon’s account on Thursday, making him one of the most high-profile political figures banned from the platform.
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The Washington Post
As stores run low on plywood barricades, guns fly off the shelves, and the president plans not to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, social media companies have begrudgingly developed contingency plans for election day and the confusion that’s sure to follow.
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Facebook’s ability to create filter bubbles, promote divisive content, and accelerate political polarization is no surprise to users who’ve kept up with the platform’s many scandals.
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You might find them disturbing, but you also might be unable to turn your eyes away from Houston artist Phillip Kremer’s grotesque, distorted portraits of politicians like Donald J. Trump, Ben Carson, and Bernie Sanders.
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