Jeb Lund / TruthdigFeb 3, 2025
In opposing an internet presidency, it helps to understand the basics of online psychology and 4chan politics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
SARA BURNETT / The Associated PressAug 4, 2018
Twitter and other social media companies are having trouble distinguishing legitimate political die-hards from computer robots that use nefarious tactics to interfere in U.S. elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
NAIRA DAVLASHYAN and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated PressJul 15, 2018
U.S. intelligence officials call the Russian bots and trolls testing the waters a top concern, but they haven’t uncovered a clear, coordinated effort to mess with the campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 17, 2016
All of the women on Seattle's City Council, including socialist Kshama Sawant, came under attack after voting against vacating part of a waterfront street to build a sports stadium that would have cost city-dwellers maritime jobs as well as a huge chunk of tax money. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 27, 2016
The Young Turks report that supporters of Hillary Clinton recently took down of a number of Facebook pages devoted to her opponent, Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigApr 22, 2014
After spending over a year in a federal correctional institution, "Weev" Auernheimer's conviction has been vacated by an appeals court. The U.S. government may try him again and critics of his prosecution hope Auernheimer's plight will underscore the need to put an end to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 25, 2014
Researchers on online behavior have shown that internet trolls (people who use insincere techniques to disrupt conversations) really are psychopaths, marked by narcissism, sadism, Machiavellianism. Researchers on online behavior have shown that Internet trolls (people who use insincere techniques to disrupt conversations) really are psychopaths, marked by narcissism, sadism, Machiavellianism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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