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Elon Musk, owner of X, sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate after the group published a series of reports detailing an uptick of hate speech on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption

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Some TikTok creators have embraced the de-influencer movement, like Diana Wiebe, seen in a screenshot here, who goes by the TikTok handle @depressiondotgov and critiques social media influencing. NPR hide caption

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'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

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The Reach app, as seen on volunteer Sarah Harrison's phone, allows Biden supporters to share content directly with their contacts, and is connected to a national Democratic party voter database. Maayan Silver/WUWM hide caption

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It's easy to tune out politics. Biden's campaign is using an app to get around that

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A person standing near Times Square in New York City wears a virtual reality headset screening an immersive experience of the conditions at Venezuela's El Helicoide prison, on Sept. 19, 2023. Protesters gathered to demand the release of political prisoners and the closure of the detention center over allegations of torture. Stefan Jeremiah/AP hide caption

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Virtual reality offers a chilling 3D look inside Venezuela's spiraling prison

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (L) and Intel Factory Manager Hugh Green (R) watch as US President Joe Biden (C) looks at a semiconductor wafer during a tour at Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, this week. The White House unveiled almost $20 billion in new grants and loans Wednesday to support Intel's US chip-making facilities. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Can America Win The Chips Manufacturing Race?

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Reddit mascot Snoo rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, prior to the company's IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption

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Reddit stock starts trading 38% above initial public offering price

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High school students taking part in the University of Washington's annual MisInfo Day earlier this month. They are looking at pictures of faces to tell whether the images were created with generative AI tools or authentic. Kim Malcolm/KUOW hide caption

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AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education

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Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Marco Rubio, R-Fla., right, talks with Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., left, during a panel hearing earlier this month. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP hide caption

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger shows President Biden a semiconductor wafer during a tour at the company's Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Ariz. on March 20. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden is giving Intel $8.5 billion for big semiconductor projects in 4 states

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People hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol building on March 13. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next

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A memorial to the 10 victims of the racist shooting at a Tops grocery store in Buffalo. Two tech companies must face a lawsuit alleging that their algorithms played a role in radicalizing the shooter, a judge ruled Monday. Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on the role of the First Amendment in the internet age. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption

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Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online

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A screenshot from Nvidia and Convai's recent demonstration video of AI in video games. Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games

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Just because your favorite singer is dead doesn't mean you can't see them 'live'

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The National Ignition Facility used lasers to generate net energy from a pellet of fusion fuel in 2022. But the experiment is still a long way from truly producing more electricity than it requires. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hide caption

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Are we on the brink of a nuclear fusion breakthrough?

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