With the US presidential election looming, Elon Musk’s outlandish and sometimes dangerous posts have made him one of the biggest sources of misinformation on his platform. How is the world’s richest man using his influence to shape the US political debate?
Contributors:
Russell Brandom – US Technology Editor, Rest of the World
Vittoria Elliott – Wired reporter
Elizabeth Lopatto – Senior Writer, The Verge
Siva Vaidyanathan – Professor, Department of Media Studies, University of Virginia
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The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated last week after Israel launched a random cyber attack that killed more than 30 people and injured 4,000.
Ryan Coles examines what happened and how the story was reported.
Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Big Tech’s dark secret
Cobalt is now one of the world’s most sought-after minerals, used in everything from smartphones to electric cars. Big tech companies are making billions of dollars from the mineral and claim it comes from ethical mines. The Congolese people say otherwise.
In the second of a two-part report, The Listening Post’s Nick Muirhead goes to the mine to speak to journalists and researchers about what’s going on there.
Special Features:
Frank Fuwamba – Editor, Mining News
Siddhartha Kala – Author, Cobalt Red
Sylvie Manda – Journalist
Candy Ofime – Climate Justice Researcher, Amnesty International