Exclusive: Election betting site Polymarket is rife with fake ‘wash’ trading, researchers say
Blockchain evidence points to users carrying out market manipulation to inflate trading volumes on the popular political betting platform.
Russia fines Google more than entire world's GDP
The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.
When the Hurricane-Relief Worker Turns Out To Be a Neo-Nazi
Seizing on the politicization of the government response, white supremacist groups have turned out to help after recent storms in North Carolina and Florida in order to boost recruitment and burnish their image.
Wealth tax on super-rich could raise £1.5tn globally, campaigners say
The Tax Justice Network said trillions could be raised with a ‘featherlight’ tax on the 0.5% of richest households, copying a current Spanish tax
Biden Aides Working on Proposal for US Sovereign Wealth Fund
Top aides to President Joe Biden have been crafting a proposal to create a sovereign wealth fund that would allow the US to invest in national security interests including technology, energy, and critical links in the supply chain, according to people familiar with the effort.
Kids are attending pro-Palestinian protests on Roblox
Kids are attending Israel-Hamas war protests on Roblox, and so far, a pro-Palestinian virtual protest has been visited more than 275,000 times.
Pressured to relocate, Microsoft’s AI engineers in China must choose between homeland and career
As geopolitical tensions grow, many employees have decided that a career with the Silicon Valley tech giant isn’t worth giving up the comforts of home.
Follow the Crypto
FollowTheCrypto.org: A new project to track cryptocurrency industry spending to influence 2024 elections in the United States.
Beyond Musk: Is There A Right-Wing Shift Of Tech Spreading Worldwide?
The culture of Silicon Valley was once associated with social liberalism and tolerance. However, the tech community worldwide, from moguls such as Elon Musk or Peter Thiel, to IT professionals in Poland, and self-described OSINT users in India, is showing signs of a noted right-wing shift.
Who’s actually using Threads? Young protesters in Taiwan
Despite Meta’s promise to crack down on political content in the app, Taiwanese activists are using it to organize.
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It’s Not Just Ukraine and Gaza: War Is on the Rise Everywhere
An authoritative new study finds there are 183 regional and local conflicts underway in 2023, the highest number in three decades.
An authoritative new study finds there are 183 regional and local conflicts underway in 2023, the highest number in three decades.
Kids too young for protests on roblox
378 likes, 10 comments - carvell_wallace on October 24, 2023: "parents: these kids just waste their time online. they need to learn how to deal with the world
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Meet Britain’s first AI-powered candidate
Andrew Gray is running for office in Selby and Ainsty on a manifesto generated by an artificial intelligence tool.
Indian politicians embrace influencers ahead of 2024 elections
As the campaign for the 2024 elections in India goes digital, social media influencers have become a powerful tool to try and shape voter behavior.