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2 Senators want to hold big tech accountable for harms caused by algorithms

Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.,and John Curtis, R-Utah, want to hold social media companies accountable for the negative impacts their algorithms have on people. They spoke to NPR about their bill.

A screenshot of an Instagram post Facebook linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency. United World International was a phony website created by the Russian operation and promoted on social media.

Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election

The social media companies said the accounts and pages were linked to Russian actors that had launched "hack-and-leak" operations to hurt Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

Facebook says the fake accounts it removed focused mainly on Southeast Asia. But they also included some content about the U.S. election, which did not gain a large following.

Facebook Removes Chinese Accounts Posting About Foreign Policy, 2020 Election

Most of the operation's activity focused on Chinese interests in the South China Sea but also included some content about U.S. politics.

Smoke rise from an air defence base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of Russian invasion that could cause massive casualties and topple Ukraine's democratically elected government. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Rep. Adam Schiff on Biden's vow to hold Russia accountable for invading Ukraine

Seemingly overnight, the post-World War II security structure in Europe has shifted dramatically.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks with reporters Friday at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, where former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced.

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Calls Chauvin Sentence A Moment Of Real Accountability

Ellison said the 270-month sentence was one of the longest prison terms ever issued to a former police officer for the unlawful use of deadly force.

The House Public Safety Committee heard emotional testimonies from supporters and critics on bills involving the use of deadly force by police.

Lawmakers Discuss How to Keep Officers Accountable When Using Deadly Force

At a hearing in Olympia Tuesday, citizens supporting a pair of bills in the Washington legislature involving the use of deadly force by police said it’s...

Actor Orlando Bloom Gets His Tattoo Fixed To Account For Missing Dot

Bloom wanted his son's name Flynn written out in Morse code, and he shared a photo on Instagram. People on the Internet quickly noted that the name was spelled "Frynn" not Flynn.

Trump organization's accounting firm says 10 years of financial statements are unreliable

On Monday, court documents revealed Mazars USA has ended its long relationship with the Trump Organization.

Amid Reports Of Shots Fired At U.S. Capitol, An Account From The Grounds

The U.S. Capitol went on lockdown after reports of shots fired. Paul Singer, Washington correspondent for USA Today, was having coffee in the cafe at the time. He describes what happened next.

'The Gun Machine' Ep. 8: Accounting for the true cost of gun violence

This final episode features a conversation about what it means to survive a shooting.

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