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The United Nations chief says the proliferation of hate and lies on digital platforms and the threat that artificial intelligence can become an uncontrolled “monster” demand coordinated global action

In many ways, the platform is serving as a "bridge to extremism," a media watchdog says

Ending a two-year ban, Facebook says the public has a right to hear from its political leaders, ‘the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices.’

White supremacists and other extremists are a "persistent and lethal" threat — and law enforcement hasn't adjusted

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following…

If that sounds good in theory, it's not: Less accurate and slower results — a bad fix to a nonexistent problem

Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they're taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month's midterms

Far-right extremists escalated their violent rhetoric after an FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. An attempted breach of an Ohio FBI office has those tracking extremism worried.

There aren’t as many fire-adorned marches these days. But there is a deep proliferation of ideas that were once unthinkable.