In light of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, Recode reviewed how these platforms handle content that promotes violence and spreads hateful ideologies.Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us.In less than 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, two mass shootings in , and , have . The back-to-back massacres are raising questions about the role of social media platforms in spreading content that promotes violence and white supremacist ideologies.Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have been slow to take action against white...…In light of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, Recode reviewed how these platforms handle content that promotes violence and spreads hateful ideologies.Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us.In less than 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday, two mass shootings in , and , have . The back-to-back massacres are raising questions about the role of social media platforms in spreading content that promotes violence and white supremacist ideologies.Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have been slow to take action against white...WW…

If you buy something from a Vox link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .Alexandria McCurtis, a truck driver in Detroit, would really like to fix the roof of her Detroit home. Standing between her and the $30,000 it would take: her student debt. Lifting that burden would make a meaningful difference in her life.For Robert Kelly of Seattle, would mean a release from guilt that he worries affects his wife, Natalie. The suicidal thoughts he’s had over it have slowed since their son was born several years ago.For Michelle (a pseudonym), being released from student debt would have meant...…If you buy something from a Vox link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our .Alexandria McCurtis, a truck driver in Detroit, would really like to fix the roof of her Detroit home. Standing between her and the $30,000 it would take: her student debt. Lifting that burden would make a meaningful difference in her life.For Robert Kelly of Seattle, would mean a release from guilt that he worries affects his wife, Natalie. The suicidal thoughts he’s had over it have slowed since their son was born several years ago.For Michelle (a pseudonym), being released from student debt would have meant...WW…

Even if there’s another stimulus bill, unemployed workers are likely to see a lapse in benefits.Even if Congress gets its act together soon on a new — as is now expected following months of failed negotiations — it has already run out the clock, so much so that millions of unemployed workers will likely still be harmed. It turns out governance via extreme procrastination is not an ideal approach.After months of a will-they-or-won’t-they dance that’s left workers, businesses, and much of the economy in limbo, lawmakers yet again have a potential deal: to help boost the as the rages on. While...…Even if there’s another stimulus bill, unemployed workers are likely to see a lapse in benefits.Even if Congress gets its act together soon on a new — as is now expected following months of failed negotiations — it has already run out the clock, so much so that millions of unemployed workers will likely still be harmed. It turns out governance via extreme procrastination is not an ideal approach.After months of a will-they-or-won’t-they dance that’s left workers, businesses, and much of the economy in limbo, lawmakers yet again have a potential deal: to help boost the as the rages on. While...WW…

It’s probably dead in the Senate.The House of Representatives has voted to increase the latest round of from $600 to $2,000. Even though President supports the move, it is unlikely to get far in the Senate.On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a recorded vote on a standalone bill to increase “economic impact payments” — in other words, stimulus checks — to $2,000. House Democrats attempted a vote by unanimous consent on the matter on Christmas Eve, but . This time, it passed the House by a 275-134 vote.The passed by Congress last week and signed into law by President Trump on Sunday...…It’s probably dead in the Senate.The House of Representatives has voted to increase the latest round of from $600 to $2,000. Even though President supports the move, it is unlikely to get far in the Senate.On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a recorded vote on a standalone bill to increase “economic impact payments” — in other words, stimulus checks — to $2,000. House Democrats attempted a vote by unanimous consent on the matter on Christmas Eve, but . This time, it passed the House by a 275-134 vote.The passed by Congress last week and signed into law by President Trump on Sunday...WW…

Americans consumed twice as much dubious news in 2020 as they did in 2019.America’s problem is getting worse, not better.According to an analysis released by and first reported by s Sara Fischer on Tuesday, websites that provide “unreliable news” increased their share of social media interactions this year. In 2019, 8 percent of engagement with the 100 top-performing news sources on social media was dubious. In 2020, that number more than doubled to 17 percent.NewsGuard, which rates news websites according to reliability, found that people are engaging in a lot more news this year than they...…Americans consumed twice as much dubious news in 2020 as they did in 2019.America’s problem is getting worse, not better.According to an analysis released by and first reported by s Sara Fischer on Tuesday, websites that provide “unreliable news” increased their share of social media interactions this year. In 2019, 8 percent of engagement with the 100 top-performing news sources on social media was dubious. In 2020, that number more than doubled to 17 percent.NewsGuard, which rates news websites according to reliability, found that people are engaging in a lot more news this year than they...WW…

The debate about which workers should get the Covid-19 vaccine next, explained.Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us.Uber has spent and making sure its workers aren’t classified as such and insisting it’s . Now the company is pushing for its “earners” — the word it uses to refer to its drivers and delivery people so as not to call them workers — to the vaccine.It’s hardly alone in lobbying public health officials and states to put its people near the top of the list.Companies and industry groups from across the economy are undertaking efforts at the...…The debate about which workers should get the Covid-19 vaccine next, explained.Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us.Uber has spent and making sure its workers aren’t classified as such and insisting it’s . Now the company is pushing for its “earners” — the word it uses to refer to its drivers and delivery people so as not to call them workers — to the vaccine.It’s hardly alone in lobbying public health officials and states to put its people near the top of the list.Companies and industry groups from across the economy are undertaking efforts at the...WW…

David Perdue is striking a Trump-like tone about the election results in Georgia.Republican Sen. David Perdue is sounding an awful lot like President in his reaction to his race against Democrat Jon Ossoff, signaling a willingness for a long fight over the election’s results — and that he may potentially try to cast some doubt on the outcome.In a issued early Wednesday morning, Perdue suggested he’s in this for the long haul: This is an “exceptionally close election that will require time and transparency to be certain the results are fair and accurate and the voices of Georgians are...…David Perdue is striking a Trump-like tone about the election results in Georgia.Republican Sen. David Perdue is sounding an awful lot like President in his reaction to his race against Democrat Jon Ossoff, signaling a willingness for a long fight over the election’s results — and that he may potentially try to cast some doubt on the outcome.In a issued early Wednesday morning, Perdue suggested he’s in this for the long haul: This is an “exceptionally close election that will require time and transparency to be certain the results are fair and accurate and the voices of Georgians are...WW…

About four times what Congress is currently proposing, according to one estimate.The clock is ticking on much-needed stimulus for the amid the . Not only is it too late to stop some of the damage, but chances are, any stimulus that does come is going to be much, much too little to be effective.The latest bipartisan offer on the table in Congress is a . It’s a substantial number that’s than Republicans recently proposed. But from economists Adam Hersh and Mark Paul commissioned by the Groundwork Collaborative — a progressive economic think tank — really reviving the United States economy...…About four times what Congress is currently proposing, according to one estimate.The clock is ticking on much-needed stimulus for the amid the . Not only is it too late to stop some of the damage, but chances are, any stimulus that does come is going to be much, much too little to be effective.The latest bipartisan offer on the table in Congress is a . It’s a substantial number that’s than Republicans recently proposed. But from economists Adam Hersh and Mark Paul commissioned by the Groundwork Collaborative — a progressive economic think tank — really reviving the United States economy...WW…

12 million Americans are about to lose unemployment insurance. Congress is on recess.Millions of people have had to put their lives on pause and make enormous sacrifices throughout the pandemic — including, now, .If regular people have to skip their holiday with loved ones, then Congress and the White House should cancel theirs, too, and get to work on crafting and passing legislation to help those people ride out the rest of the crisis.Welcome to the 2020 holiday season. Public officials, scientists, and the media are pleading with Americans to to prevent further spread of Covid-19 . The...…12 million Americans are about to lose unemployment insurance. Congress is on recess.Millions of people have had to put their lives on pause and make enormous sacrifices throughout the pandemic — including, now, .If regular people have to skip their holiday with loved ones, then Congress and the White House should cancel theirs, too, and get to work on crafting and passing legislation to help those people ride out the rest of the crisis.Welcome to the 2020 holiday season. Public officials, scientists, and the media are pleading with Americans to to prevent further spread of Covid-19 . The...WW…

Jordan is finally getting back on his feet after visiting the emergency room several times over the past year with bouts of severe spinal headaches, dizziness, and a thyroid storm. The ER visits left him with about $2,000 in medical bills. It’s going to take a minute: He makes $7.25 an hour working as a cashier at Dollar Tree.Before I called Jordan, who lives in Kentucky, to talk about what his life is like making the minimum wage, he explained to me that I’d need to dial him on a Kindle tablet. He can’t afford to fix his broken phone at the moment. “It’s not exactly a long-term solution,”...…Jordan is finally getting back on his feet after visiting the emergency room several times over the past year with bouts of severe spinal headaches, dizziness, and a thyroid storm. The ER visits left him with about $2,000 in medical bills. It’s going to take a minute: He makes $7.25 an hour working as a cashier at Dollar Tree.Before I called Jordan, who lives in Kentucky, to talk about what his life is like making the minimum wage, he explained to me that I’d need to dial him on a Kindle tablet. He can’t afford to fix his broken phone at the moment. “It’s not exactly a long-term solution,”...WW…