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Musk’s desire in buying Twitter goes beyond a desire to shape public discourse. Today’s equivalent of the Gilded Age oligarchs, who are gobbling up increasing chunks of the media landscape, also have access to a trove of personal data of users.

Tsunami of disinfo, Musk on the prowl, and other media moments

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: CPAC and the Hungarian Right. Jon Batiste | Freedom. Women of the White Buffalo | Movie. John Oliver | Data Brokers. Elon Musk's Mission: Make Earth Really Bad.

Twitter examined political bias in its algorithm in seven countries. In six of seven countries tweets from rightwing politicians and news organizations received more amplification than those from the left

Examining disinformation, streaming, cryptocurrency and other media mysteries

Media regulation — who, which, when, how? Also Ransomware, BitClout and Roblox

The Sedition That Nobody's Talking About. "Have You Been To Jail For Justice" | Anne Feeney. Mothers Deported Without Their Children Seek to Be Reunited. Racially Charged: America's Misdemeanor Problem. Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Punished.

The Capitol rampage turns the media world upside down