“The Algorithm” Does Not Exist
Giovanni Medalla Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2009, when Facebook changed its newsfeed significantly for the first time, there wasn’t much uproar over “the algorithm.” Now we’re all talking about it—whatever “it” is. The algorithm and its ramifications have been the focus of…
These Billionaires Want to Disrupt Death—and Keep Their Fortunes Forever
Tara Jacoby Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When the US targeted Russia’s oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine, the trail of assets kept leading to our own backyard. Not only had our nation become a haven for shady foreign money, but we were also…
Biden Challenger Dean Phillips Signals He Might Not Leave the Race Quietly
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) during a Democratic Candidate debate at the New England College Convention in Manchester, New Hampshire on Dec. 8.CJ Gunther/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Dean Phillips may not go quietly into the night after the expected fizzle of his longshot…
Climate Denialism on YouTube Has Evolved Into Something Else
Didem Mente/Anadolu/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Imagine if you could walk from your house to anywhere you needed to go in less than 15 minutes: the pharmacy, the bakery, the gym, and then back to the bakery. In a certain, conspiracy-addled corner of the internet, this…
German Reporters Just Unveiled a Far-Right Deportation “Masterplan”
German police at a 2023 rally hosted by AfD, a far-right political party.Helmut Fricke/dpa via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Over the past few years, the far-right has made strides across the world. In Europe alone, Italy has elected a member of the country’s…
Federal Agency Accuses SpaceX of Illegally Firing Employees for Criticizing Elon Musk
Press Association/AP Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.SpaceX, the space flight company owned by Elon Musk, illegally fired eight employees after they criticized Musk’s social media behavior, a new complaint from the National Labor Relations Board alleges. The complaint stems from a June…