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False G.O.P. Ad Prompts QAnon Death Threats Against a Democratic Congressman

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3n1FrTL

Palantir Shares Up in Wall Street Debut

By BY CADE METZ AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3n6cSo4 Stocks and Bonds, Initial Public Offerings, Computers and the Internet

How Facebook Entrenches Itself

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3kVzENm Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Mobile Applications, Robots and Robotics

Voting by Mail Tops Election Misinformation

By Unknown Author from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Sch1bR

How Voting by Mail Tops Election Misinformation

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cKRz6E Absentee Voting, Voter Registration and Requirements, Rumors and Misinformation, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Social Media, News and News Media, Computers and the Internet

Now You Can Use Instagram to Message People on Facebook Messenger

By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3jun8V7 Instant Messaging, Social Media, Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Cellular Telephones, Smartphones

How Voting by Mail Tops Election Misinformation

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ScRGhS Absentee Voting, Voter Registration and Requirements, Rumors and Misinformation, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Social Media, News and News Media, Computers and the Internet

The Facebook Pages With the Largest Share of Debate Conversation

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3n663Tg Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), News and News Media, Social Media, Computers and the Internet

The Long History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories

By Unknown Author from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/30hx9xh

One Retailer’s Pandemic Survival Plan

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2G27IJf Shopping and Retail, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), E-Commerce

Slack Slowdown Frustrates Remote Workers

By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3n0XSYq Instant Messaging

Apple and Epic Games Spar Over Returning Fortnite to the App Store

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33aBN1O Mobile Applications, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, Software, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil)

How ‘Save the Children’ Is Keeping QAnon Alive

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cE6lMp QAnon, Fringe Groups and Movements, Social Media, Child Abuse and Neglect, Computers and the Internet, Rumors and Misinformation, Human Trafficking

How ‘Save the Children’ Is Keeping QAnon Alive

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3mVbWD3 QAnon, Fringe Groups and Movements, Social Media, Child Abuse and Neglect, Computers and the Internet, Rumors and Misinformation, Human Trafficking

Google Demands Its 30% Cut From App Developers in Play Store

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2S8zGoN Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Android (Operating System), Mobile Commerce and Payments

Ransomware Attacks Take On New Urgency Ahead of Vote

By BY NICOLE PERLROTH AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/335fwm3 Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Presidential Election of 2016, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Extortion and Blackmail, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Cyberattacks and Hackers, United States International Relations, Rumors and Misinformation

U.S. Judge Hears Arguments on Trump’s TikTok Ban

By BY MIKE ISAAC AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HCjGtl Social Media, Mobile Applications, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Decisions and Verdicts, Politics and Government, Instant Messaging

U.S. Places Restrictions on China’s Leading Chip Maker

By BY ANA SWANSON AND RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3n4sJUe Computer Chips, United States Politics and Government

Pasta, Wine and Inflatable Pools: How Amazon Conquered Italy in the Pandemic

By BY ADAM SATARIANO AND EMMA BUBOLA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33Z7Ocp E-Commerce, Computers and the Internet, Politics and Government, Pasta, Shutdowns (Institutional), Labor and Jobs, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shopping and Retail, Quarantines, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

Inside eBay’s Cockroach Cult: The Ghastly Story of a Stalking Scandal

By BY DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2EAlXnL Cyberharassment, Stalking (Crime), Science and Technology, Movies

What Went Viral This Week

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2RYAIDT Rumors and Misinformation, Social Media, News and News Media

Facebook’s Power This Election

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3307mv4 Social Media, Presidential Election of 2020

Alphabet Settles Shareholder Suits Over Sexual Harassment Claims

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/343yoRw Sexual Harassment, Suits and Litigation (Civil), #MeToo Movement, Executive Compensation, Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation

Without Evidence, Right-Wing Commentators Link Soros to Louisville U-Haul

By BY KEVIN ROOSE AND BEN DECKER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3mJIP5k

The Truth About ‘The Truth About’ Memes

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3kJbHJe George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Fringe Groups and Movements, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Rumors and Misinformation

The Truth About ‘The Truth About’ Memes

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3kJbHJe George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Fringe Groups and Movements, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Rumors and Misinformation

Amazon Unveils Drone That Films Inside Your Home. What Could Go Wrong?

By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FXDnv9 Drones (Pilotless Planes), Privacy, Computers and the Internet, Cameras, Corporate Social Responsibility

What’s the Deal With Google Now?

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2G02vkR Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Search Engines, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

YouTube Tries Again to Amplify Accurate Voting Information

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32Z41fS Rumors and Misinformation, Absentee Voting, Social Media, United States Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet, Presidential Election of 2020

To Fight Apple and Google, Smaller App Rivals Organize a Coalition

By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3j2P0PU Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Software, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Computer and Video Games, Smartphones

YouTube Tries Again to Amplify Accurate Voting Information

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3i2jOyG Rumors and Misinformation, Absentee Voting, Social Media, United States Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet, Presidential Election of 2020

False Claims, Spread by a Trump Son, That Biden Used a Teleprompter

By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FXKnYB Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation

TikTok Files for Injunction to Stop Ban of App

By BY MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3053B5E Mobile Applications, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Social Media, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Computers and the Internet

Justice Dept. Urges Congress to Limit Tech’s Legal Shield

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3i11TZg Freedom of Speech and Expression, Law and Legislation, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Social Media

False Claims, Spread by a Trump Son, That Biden Used a Teleprompter

By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33UixEN Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation

Hooray (Mostly) for the Government!

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3cqbM1r Computers and the Internet, Social Media, United States Politics and Government, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues

Young People More Likely to Believe Virus Misinformation, Study Says

By BY ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2FRNXnq Research, Rumors and Misinformation, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Age, Chronological

‘Birtherism’ Lies About Kamala Harris Exceed Those About Obama

By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HpmxFW Rumors and Misinformation, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US)

Justice Dept. Case Against Google Is Said to Focus on Search Dominance

By BY CECILIA KANG, KATIE BENNER, STEVE LOHR AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32RkH8U Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Attorneys General, Computers and the Internet, Search Engines, Online Advertising, United States Politics and Government, Social Media

A Capitalist Fix to the Digital Divide

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3mKJ1Bd Computers and the Internet, Income Inequality