How Social Media Can Fight Deepfakes

How Social Media Can Fight Deepfakes

Researchers keep finding ways to flag fake videos and manipulated photos. Social media platforms need to start integrating those tools into their software.

Democrats Need To Reverse Engineer Republican Gaslighting

Democrats Need To Reverse Engineer Republican Gaslighting

In order to understand how we got here, Democrats should analyze the tactics GOP strategists used to lead the Republican base into an alternate reality.

Immigrants Make America Great, In Spite Of Trump’s Rhetoric

Immigrants Make America Great, In Spite Of Trump’s Rhetoric

Mountains of data and my personal journey as a Ukrainian immigrant contradicts the Trump Administration’s fear-mongering depiction of immigrants.

America’s Declining Empathy Is Eroding Our Democracy

America’s Declining Empathy Is Eroding Our Democracy

In the last 25 years, there's been a steep decline in average empathy among Americans. Why?

Why 24 Democrats Running For POTUS Will Give Trump A 2020 Headache

Why 24 Democrats Running For POTUS Will Give Trump A 2020 Headache

During the primary season, President Trump and the Republican Party will face a 24 front war which will make it harder to define the Democratic Party.

Why Do So Many People Still Believe In QAnon?

Why Do So Many People Still Believe In QAnon?

QAnon is a runaway freight train of failed conspiracy theories. No matter how many times their predictions fall flat, believers in Q stay on the train.

The Vindictive Politics Of Trump’s Base Spotlights Decency Gap

The Vindictive Politics Of Trump’s Base Spotlights Decency Gap

The Trump supporter who claimed Trump isn't "hurting the people he needs to be hurting" is emblematic of the growing divergence of morals in red and blue America.

The Midterms Are Over. The Fight To Restore Decency Is Just Beginning.

The Midterms Are Over. The Fight To Restore Decency Is Just Beginning.

Moderates and liberals turned out and placed a check on Trump’s corrupt presidency. But there’s a bigger fight on the horizon.

Californians Like Me Had To Flee Wildfires. Then Trump And The GOP Attacked Us

Californians Like Me Had To Flee Wildfires. Then Trump And The GOP Attacked Us

Instead of acknowledging the impact of climate change on the nation’s West Coast, Trump and the GOP are engaging in their favorite pastime: attacking a blue state.

How Facebook’s Main Algorithm Fans Bigotry And Violence

How Facebook’s Main Algorithm Fans Bigotry And Violence

Social media platforms are designed to amplify confirmation bias... even if that bias is bigoted. And that has had dire consequences.

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