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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

    Technology
    “People do not trust that Facebook is a healthy ecosystem”“People do not trust that Facebook is a healthy ecosystem”
    Technology

    Leading social media researcher Laura Edelson explains her misinformation fight with Facebook.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google and Facebook lead the way with Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Will corporate America follow?Google and Facebook lead the way with Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Will corporate America follow?
    Technology

    Tech companies continue to be at the forefront of how employers respond to the pandemic.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    A new bill would hold Facebook responsible for Covid-19 vaccine misinformationA new bill would hold Facebook responsible for Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
    Technology

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar has proposed changing the internet law Section 230 in order to combat health misinformation.

    By Rebecca Heilweil and Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Biden stacks his administration with yet another tech foeBiden stacks his administration with yet another tech foe
    Technology

    Jonathan Kanter, tapped to lead the DOJ’s antitrust division, has represented Google’s competitors.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Internal Apple letter shows employees are still fighting to work from homeInternal Apple letter shows employees are still fighting to work from home
    Technology

    A new petition says it’s “too early” to force employees back to the office and asks management for “greater flexibility.”

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Racist trolls attacked England’s soccer team. Fans fought back.Racist trolls attacked England’s soccer team. Fans fought back.
    Technology

    Facebook’s and Twitter’s sluggish reactions show how they still rely on users to combat hate speech.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    How TikTok’s hate speech detection tool set off a debate about racial bias on the appHow TikTok’s hate speech detection tool set off a debate about racial bias on the app
    Technology

    TikTok says it’s fixing an error that caused its algorithms to flag BLM content, but some Black creators are still frustrated.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Trump’s lawsuits against Big Tech are just another fundraising toolTrump’s lawsuits against Big Tech are just another fundraising tool
    Technology

    The cases likely won’t hold up in court, but that doesn’t really matter.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Trump’s lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google will probably go nowhereTrump’s lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google will probably go nowhere
    Technology

    But that’s not the point.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Trump is nowhere to be found on the Twitter clone his former spokesperson launchedTrump is nowhere to be found on the Twitter clone his former spokesperson launched
    Technology

    Jason Miller’s new Gettr app has some issues.

    By Shirin Ghaffary