ProPublica
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network (ProPublica)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 03/16/2025 - 15:41DOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details—Even Domestic Violence (ProPublica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 02/26/2025 - 13:08As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content (ProPublica)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 02/24/2025 - 06:21Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue (ProPublica)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 02/05/2025 - 16:30An Open Letter to Elon Musk (ProPublica)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 06:34Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive Political Ads Thrived on Facebook and Instagram in Run-Up to Election (ProPublica)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 06:40Washington Is Giving Tax Breaks to Data Centers That Threaten the State’s Green Energy Push (ProPublica)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 07/28/2024 - 13:50How Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict (ProPublica)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 12/20/2023 - 06:21The FCC Is Supposed to Protect the Environment. It Doesn’t.
Few people think of the Federal Communications Commission as an environmental cop. It’s known for regulating television and radio and overseeing the deployment of communications technology. But the agency also has a broad mandate to ensure that technology doesn’t damage the environment. The task includes everything from protecting wildlife and human health to preserving historic sites and even preventing aesthetic blight.