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Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War

The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.

By Steven Lee Myers

Blogs and Blogging (Internet) Computers and the Internet Content Type: Personal Profile Freedom of Speech and Expression Masnick, Mike Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

An Internet Veteran’s Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology

Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Somehow, he’s still an optimist about the promise of technology.

By Kashmir Hill

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Social Media Restrictions on Biden Officials Are Paused in Appeal

A Fifth Circuit panel temporarily lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the administration from contacting platforms about most of their content.

By David McCabe and Steve Lohr

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Disinformation Researchers Fret About Fallout From Judge’s Order

They said a restriction on government interaction with social media companies could impede efforts to curb false claims about vaccines and voter fraud.

By Tiffany Hsu and Stuart A. Thompson