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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

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    Misleading claims about voter fraud in Pennsylvania are going viral onlineMisleading claims about voter fraud in Pennsylvania are going viral online
    Technology

    Researchers worry it will add to widespread distrust in the voting process.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    The long-term consequences of Trump’s conspiracy theory campaignThe long-term consequences of Trump’s conspiracy theory campaign
    Technology

    Trump’s normalization of conspiracy theories could pose a lasting threat to our democracy.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    5 fact-checks from the Senate’s hearing on social media5 fact-checks from the Senate’s hearing on social media
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    We took a closer look at the unproven claims lawmakers made about Facebook, Google, and Twitter.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Facebook’s independent oversight board is finally up and runningFacebook’s independent oversight board is finally up and running
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    You can now complain to the board about Facebook taking down your posts.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Why the US government is suing GoogleWhy the US government is suing Google
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    The Department of Justice says the company’s anti-competitive business practices harm Americans.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
    Technology
    Facebook and Twitter took drastic measures to limit the reach of a disputed story about Hunter BidenFacebook and Twitter took drastic measures to limit the reach of a disputed story about Hunter Biden
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    Scrutiny over a New York Post article is reviving accusations of anti-conservative bias at social media companies.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Twitter’s answer to election misinformation: Make it harder to retweetTwitter’s answer to election misinformation: Make it harder to retweet
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    It’s a way to slow down the spread of false information and buy fact-checkers time, experts say.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    The Big Tech antitrust report has one big conclusion: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are anti-competitiveThe Big Tech antitrust report has one big conclusion: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are anti-competitive
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    The report scrutinizes the ways the four biggest tech companies have amassed enormous market power.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Jason Del Rey
    Technology
    Facebook deleted a Trump post that falsely claimed the flu can be more deadly than Covid-19Facebook deleted a Trump post that falsely claimed the flu can be more deadly than Covid-19
    Technology

    Twitter put up a warning label for misleading information on an identical Trump post.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Leaked: Confidential Amazon memo reveals new software to track unionsLeaked: Confidential Amazon memo reveals new software to track unions
    Technology

    The new tool would also track other non-union threats to the company, like crime and weather.

    By Jason Del Rey and Shirin Ghaffary