Molly Boigon is an investigative reporter at the Forward. Contact her at boigon@forward.com or follow her on Twitter @MollyBoigon.
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By Molly Boigon
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News What the Facebook antitrust lawsuits might mean for hate speech
Antitrust lawsuits filed Wednesday against Facebook focused on what plaintiffs say is the improper use of consumer data by the social media giant and a monopolistic strategy of squashing competition. But while Facebook’s use of data has come under scrutiny over the years — including after the 2018 Cambridge Analytical scandal, during which users learned…
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Fast Forward States, FTC say Facebook is a monopoly
New York’s Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Facebook for what her office says is the social media giant’s effort to illegally stifle competition. New York is joined in the suit by 46 other state attorneys general and the attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Guam. Separately, the Federal Trade…
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Fast Forward Trump campaign strategic advisor and unofficial Jewish liaison tests positive for coronavirus
The strategic advisor for President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign has tested positive coronavirus, he announced in a tweet Wednesday. Boris Epshteyn, who also served as a senior advisor to Trump’s 2016 campaign for president and as the communications director for his presidential inaugural committee, said he is experiencing mild symptoms and is quarantining. I…
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News ‘Just like politics is local, misinformation is also local.’
NOV. 24, 2020 • 21 DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION This is the last edition of FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. It is produced in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that studies extremism, and written by Molly Boigon, an investigative reporter at the Forward. …
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News Antisemites claim Israel “conspired” against Trump
NOV. 18, 2020 • 15 DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. It is produced in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that studies extremism, and written by Molly Boigon, an investigative reporter at the Forward….
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Fast Forward Yeshivas, private schools, not impacted by NYC school closures
While New York City public schools are closing due to the city reaching an average 3% positivity rate over the last seven days, private schools, including Jewish day schools and yeshivas, are not being asked to comply with the city’s ruling — yet. The city and state both have different data for the seven-day average…
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News The FBI says hate crime rose again in 2019. But the reality is even worse than their report.
An FBI report revealing a continued increase in antisemitic hate crimes in 2019 undercounts the problem, groups that track those crimes said on Monday. According to the report, antisemitic hate crimes jumped 14% in 2019, a year that saw a shooting in a synagogue in Poway, Calif., and another in a kosher supermarket in Jersey…
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News Groups baselessly blame Biden for Delaware Chabad arson
NOV. 10, 2020 • 7 DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION Welcome to FAHRENHEIT 411, a special newsletter on disinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 presidential election. It is produced in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based think tank that studies extremism, and written by Molly Boigon, an investigative reporter at The Forward. …
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