Tag: News and News Media
Russia Blocks Facebook, as Kremlin Moves to Stifle Dissent
Facebook on Friday became the first American tech giant to be blocked by the Russian government, as part…
Last Vestiges of Russia’s Free Press Fall Under Kremlin Pressure
As President Vladimir V. Putin wages war against Ukraine, he is fighting a parallel battle on the home…
Russia’s War With Ukraine Already Costing Russian Economy
MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin has ushered in a crisis for his country — in its economy…
Qanon in America: 41 Million Believe in the Conspiracy Theory, a Survey Finds
Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and…
Russia has been laying groundwork online for a ‘false flag’ operation, misinformation researchers say.
At the White House this week, President Biden said the United States had “reason to believe” that Russia…
CNN’s Gollust Discussed Interview Topics With Gov. Cuomo, Probe Found
On a Saturday in March 2020, as Covid-19 was invading the United States, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo went…
Durham Distances Himself From Furor in Right-Wing Media Over Filing
WASHINGTON — John H. Durham, the Trump-era special counsel scrutinizing the investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference, distanced…
How China Uses Bots and Fake Twitter Accounts to Shape the Olympics
This article is published with ProPublica, the nonprofit investigative newsroom.BEIJING — Inside the Potemkin village of China’s propaganda,…
Boris Johnson Is a Liar
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, British people have been largely law abiding and civic minded. They followed the stay-at-home…
How Randa Abd Al-Aziz, a Black Iraqi, Got a Sudden Career in TV News
BAGHDAD — Randa Abd Al-Aziz was relaxing in a Baghdad cafe, making her friends laugh by reading a…
Jeff Zucker Resigns From CNN After Relationship With Top Executive
Chris Cuomo has fiercely contested the terms of his departure from CNN, which has refused to pay the…
Rachel Maddow Is Taking a Hiatus at MSNBC
Rachel Maddow, the top-rated anchor on MSNBC and one of the most influential figures in liberal media, is…