How Fake Reviews Hurt Us and Amazon

New research shows that we need to be even more skeptical online shoppers.
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By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3lPW2bS

How Sidney Powell inaccurately cited Venezuela’s elections as evidence of U.S. fraud.

Ms. Powell, a lawyer for President Trump, made the comments to promote viral conspiracy theories about vote switching.
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By BY LINDA QIU from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/33gHzif

How Sidney Powell inaccurately cited Venezuela’s elections as evidence of U.S. fraud.

Ms. Powell, a lawyer for President Trump, made the comments to promote viral conspiracy theories about vote switching.
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By BY LINDA QIU from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/38ZncK2

No, the Army didn’t seize a German server showing a Trump landslide.

A false rumor about Scytl, an election tech provider, is making the rounds on right-wing social media.
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By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3fh8YFh

Local officials rebut 3 dead-voter claims by the Trump campaign.

The accusations from the campaign spread widely on social media.
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By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IJLb4J

G.O.P. officials refused to certify Michigan ballots over issues that are fairly common.

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR AND KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/32USGwS

Election misinformation often evaded YouTube’s efforts to stop it.

A research project that has been studying misinformation on the site said 34 percent of videos it studied spread false election claims.
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By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2INzsm4

G.O.P. officials refused to certify Michigan ballots over issues that are fairly common.

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR AND KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2KpjtLD

Election misinformation often evaded YouTube’s efforts to stop it.

A research project that has been studying misinformation on the site said 34 percent of videos it studied spread false election claims.
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By BY SHEERA FRENKEL from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/38YqNrA

Government Surveillance by Data

We should be able to use a dating app without fear of winding up in a military database.
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By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/36Ksy9f

Giuliani peddles election conspiracy theories and falsehoods.

In media appearances and social media posts this past week, Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, spread debunked claims of barred poll workers and a voting software company.
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By BY LINDA QIU from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/36OWssO

No, the Army didn’t seize a German server showing a Trump landslide.

A false rumor about Scytl, an election tech provider, is making the rounds on right-wing social media.
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By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IDg7UL

How to Have a Fully Remote Family Thanksgiving

Skipping travel this year to stop the spread of Covid-19? Here’s how to digitally reimagine the holiday, from meal prep to after-dinner activities.
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By BY J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3f9orHm

No, Trump did not win in Nevada.

President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
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By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/35GGAJs

Apple Halves Its App Store Fee for the Smaller Companies

App makers bridled at the 30 percent commission, which has drawn scrutiny from regulators looking into antitrust claims.
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By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3kDl7FP

No, a revote in one local Nevada race is not a victory for President Trump.

President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
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By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3lFcxYt

Key takeaways from the hearing, by the numbers.

Content moderation came up the most. Republicans asked more questions. And Mark Zuckerberg was on the hook for more answers.
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By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2H9cKnx

Lawmakers drill down on how Facebook and Twitter moderate content.

The issue of how the social media companies sort through content dominated the hearing.
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By BY MIKE ISAAC AND KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2IMhO1P

No, a revote in one local Nevada race is not a victory for President Trump.

President Trump claimed that there was “large scale voter discrepancy” in Clark County, Nev. A review of votes there showed the contrary.
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By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3nyBl4R

How Twitter and Facebook plan to handle Trump’s accounts when he leaves office.

World leaders enjoy exceptions on the social media platforms, but that can change once they no longer hold office.
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By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/3lGjIQ4