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This image released by the BBC shows London-based reporter Marianna Spring, who illustrated how disinformation spreads on sites like Facebook, Twitter and TikTok despite efforts to stop it, and how that impacts American politics. (Robert Timothy/BBC via AP)

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BBC tries to understand politics by creating fake Americans
Mon,10/31/22-11:40PM , 151 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Larry, a 71-year-old retired insurance broker and Donald Trump fan from Alabama, wouldn't be likely to run into the liberal Emma, a 25-year-old graphic designer from New York City, on social media — even if they were both real.
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Police stand at the top of the closed street outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi were already swirling online. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

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Musk boosts surge in misinformation about Pelosi attack
By DAVID KLEPPER - Associated Press
Mon,10/31/22-5:22PM , 153 Reads
Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi were already swirling online.
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins addresses reporters at a news conference with Police Chief William Scott standing next to her on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in San Francisco. Jenkins announced state charges against David DePape, including attempted murder. DePape is accused of breaking into the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

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Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees
By LISA MASCARO, STEFANIE DAZIO AND TERRY CHEA - Associated Press
Mon,10/31/22-12:47PM , 103 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and “break her kneecaps” to show other members of Congress there were “consequences to actions,” authorities said Monday.
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Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, attends the opening of the Tesla factory Berlin Brandenburg in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. Twitter's new owner fired the company's board of directors and made himself the board's sole member, according to a company filing Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (Patrick Pleul/Pool via AP, File)

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Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board
By MATT O'BRIEN AND BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP Technology Writers
Mon,10/31/22-11:37AM , 118 Reads
Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter — and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform.
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