The heads of Facebook, Twitter, and Google’s parent company are testifying before the Senate on Wednesday. NBC's Jo Ling Kent and Ben Collins join Craig […]
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YouTube Cracks Down On Qanon, Conspiracy Content Targeting Individuals | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
YouTube announced it is taking immediate action against conspiracy content on its platform including Qanon. The company says anyone who is pushing Qanon and "pizzagate" […]
Continue readingWhite Supremacist Group Takes Trump’s ‘Stand By’ Comments As A ‘Call To Action’ | MSNBC
Ben Collins joins Andrea Mitchell to report on the danger of President Trump's failure to flatly condemn white supremacist groups, and how one of those […]
Continue readingDangers Of Covid-19 Disinformation On Social Media | Morning Joe | MSNBC
We speak with New York Magazine Editor at Large Kara Swisher and NBC News Reporter Ben Collins about social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter […]
Continue readingMore Advertisers Boycotting Facebook In Response To Hate Groups | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Facebook announced Tuesday that it is removing groups dedicated to the Boogaloo extremist movement one month after federal officials alleged the anti-government network’s adherents used […]
Continue readingCoronavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Ravaging ERs, And Doctors Are Fed Up | All In | MSNBC
NBC News reporter Ben Collins joins Chris Hayes to discuss the devastating effect that COVID-19 disinformation has on hospitals across the country. Aired on 05/07/2020. […]
Continue readingExclusive: Twitter Testing New Ways To Fight Misinformation | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC
You could soon be seeing "Harmfully Misleading" stamps across Twitter. NBC's Ben Collins and Dylan Byers join Stephanie Ruhle to explain why. Aired on 02/21/20 […]
Continue readingFacebook’s New Decision To Allow Lies In Political Ads Will Benefit Trump | All In | MSNBC
Facebook announced this week that it would not take down ads with lies put up by politicians. Ben Collins weighs in on why this could […]
Continue readingPresident Donald Trump’s Strange Habit Of Retweeting Obscure Accounts | All In | MSNBC
President Trump's rate of tweets are reaching new highs, and so are his attacks. NBC News reporter Ben Collins helps us understand his Twitter ecosystem. […]
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