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A.W. Ohlheiser

A.W. Ohlheiser

Freelance Writer

    Latest articles by A.W. Ohlheiser

    Technology
    Local police should not be your go-to source for iPhone safety newsLocal police should not be your go-to source for iPhone safety news
    Technology

    A warning about the NameDrop feature on iOS 17 is just the latest in a long history of misleading Facebook posts from law enforcement.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Politics
    The controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explainedThe controversy over TikTok and Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America,” explained
    Politics

    Why bin Laden’s 2002 letter became the latest TikTok moral panic.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser and Li Zhou
    Technology
    Why some Palestinians believe social media companies are suppressing their postsWhy some Palestinians believe social media companies are suppressing their posts
    Technology

    Shadowbanning and the Israel-Hamas war, explained.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Don’t believe everything you see and hear about Israel and PalestineDon’t believe everything you see and hear about Israel and Palestine
    Technology

    Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is easy to find online. Here’s how to avoid spreading it.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Elon Musk’s Israel disinformation investigation, explainedElon Musk’s Israel disinformation investigation, explained
    Technology

    Europe’s probe into harmful content on X about the Israel-Hamas war tests a new law that could reshape the internet.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    How TikTok profits off dangerous health trends
    Technology

    Castor oil won’t dissolve cysts and tumors. Some creators on TikTok Shop are earning commissions by suggesting otherwise.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    9 questions about the government’s effort to break up Amazon9 questions about the government’s effort to break up Amazon
    Technology

    Why the FTC is going after your Prime subscription (and a few other things).

    By Sara Morrison and A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    Gen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents doGen Z falls for online scams more than their boomer grandparents do
    Technology

    The generation that grew up with the internet isn’t invulnerable to becoming the victim of online hackers and scammers.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    How Covid misinformation stayed one step ahead of FacebookHow Covid misinformation stayed one step ahead of Facebook
    Technology

    A new study shows how anti-vaxxers quickly regroup when Facebook removes vaccine misinformation.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser
    Technology
    TikTok’s shopping push left my For You page in shamblesTikTok’s shopping push left my For You page in shambles
    Technology

    The new Shop feature appears to be transforming the entire app experience.

    By A.W. Ohlheiser