X
X
+1
Nov 26, 2025
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18 min read
What investigators need to know about X’s new “About this account” feature
X account location information is nuanced and tricky. Here's how to evaluate it.
X
+1
Oct 24, 2025
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12 min read
Briefing: People are posting fake images of an X feature that hasn't launched yet
Plus: how to create a free, private AI setup
X
+3
Oct 17, 2025
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12 min read
Briefing: X tests new way to fight inauthentic activity and a major scam takedown
Plus: a new free OSINT bookmarklet that helps you investigate WordPress sites
Snapchat
+4
Oct 7, 2025
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2 min read
How to tell if a social media account is monetized
Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and X are giving billions to creators. Here's how to see who's getting paid
+11
Oct 2, 2025
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15 min read
The Indicator Guide to AI labels
We’ve collected in one place how and when major platforms label AI content
AI slop
+5
Aug 1, 2025
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9 min read
Briefing: TikTok crowdsources moderation and tools for searching YouTube and Google
Plus: humans suck at spotting AI-generated images
X
+3
Jul 18, 2025
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7 min read
Briefing: Scammers use deepfakes to impersonate police and a free guide to AI red teaming
Plus: how therapy chatbots fuel delusions, and X tries to explain Grok's Nazi turn
AI slop
+5
Jul 16, 2025
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3 min read
A tentative taxonomy of AI slop
Slop is everywhere, but not all of it is the same
AI slop
+4
Feb 26, 2025
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15 min read
Why is Musk mad about Community Notes?
Musk says Community Notes are "being gamed"; AI slop is the lure for a scam operation; and TikTok videos kill Pope Francis.
+5
Dec 4, 2024
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16 min read
Elon Musk is a magnet as well as a megaphone for misinformation
racking the Tesla Phone hoax across platforms, majorities around the world think platforms should moderate false content, and BlueSky starts banning dupes
X
+1
Nov 13, 2024
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16 min read
X's Community Notes on Election Day were noisy and marginal
Plus: Instagram ads flog deceptive AI influencer get-rich schemes, and bots target Ghana's election
