Extremely Online Election

7 Moments From the Extremely Online 2024 Election

In the 2024 presidential race, both nominees exploited a porous boundary between the internet and real life. Some viral moments, however, were out of their control.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 minutes ago

Alejandro Mayorkas says election disinformation is "extremely damaging"

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas also noted on Sunday that he's "incredibly concerned" about misinformation that's spread in the aftermath of two hurricanes.

Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories Are Already Thriving Online

Pro-Trump groups have spent years building election denial networks that, combined with Big Tech’s hands-off approach and continued foreign interference, have created a toxic information ecosystem.

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

‘You are next’: online posts show Islamic State interest in attacks on US ahead of election

Internet chatter and Oklahoma arrest of alleged would-be IS attacker indicate terror group’s planning. After the FBI arrested an Afghan man in Oklahoma planning an election day shooting on behalf ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure

The Colorado Secretary of State's office says voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the department's website

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Wells Fargo CEO calls consumers 'extremely resilient'

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf gave CNBC's Jim Cramer a positive read on the consumer landscape.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Extreme weather causes severe flooding in parts of France

World - Yahoo News - October 17

The US swing states targeted with extreme ads

Pivotal battlegrounds are being swamped by messaging from Harris and Trump campaigns

Business - Financial Times - October 25

The Piece of a Soccer Uniform That Has Become Extremely Rare

It was once an essential feature, but now it is a rare sight on the pitch.

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Zoe Saldaña on new physical extremes in "Special Ops: Lioness" season 2

Zoe Saldaña discusses taking on more physically demanding scenes in season 2 of "Special Ops: Lioness," revealing how she pushes herself to new limits.

Climate change-induced extreme weather will push millions to move, study finds

As the southern U.S. reels from back-to-back hurricanes, researchers estimate that millions will move away from areas with extreme weather in the coming decades. Senior research geographer Dr. ...

Jerry Seinfeld says he was ‘wrong’ to blame ‘extreme left’ for killing comedy

Seventy-year-old comedian walks back contentious comments about ‘PC crap’, saying: ‘You can’t say certain words about groups. So what?’. Jerry Seinfeld has backtracked on comments he made earlier ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Jerry Seinfeld walks back comments on 'extreme left' ruining comedy

Jerry Seinfeld walked back his remarks about the "extreme left" killing comedy in an interview on the "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" podcast. This comes after a previous interview with The New ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Jerry Seinfeld takes back comments on 'extreme left' ruining comedy

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld said in a Tuesday interview he regrets saying the “extreme left” was ruining comedy and added, upon further reflection, he does not agree with that sentiment. “I did an ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan's rice crop

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama Prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual

World - ABC News - October 17

Harris and Trump pushed to extreme plays for support in knife-edge race

Candidates lob increasingly polarised rhetoric in attempts to gain edge in final three weeks of presidential campaign. With just half a month to go, the US presidential election is deadlocked, as ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Dozen Labour MPs join call for 'extreme wealth' tax

The MPs want Rachel Reeves to bring in a 2% tax on assets over £10m, which they claim could raise £24bn per year.

Democratic groups launch ad painting GOP as extreme on porn censorship

Two Democratic groups are rolling out a new ad featuring a fake Republican lawmaker who wants to ban porn nationwide, the latest installment of the group’s $2.5 million ad campaign accusing the GOP ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study

Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.

How to detect online image manipulation

With so many online images looking authentic, it can be hard to tell what's real. The CBS News Confirmed team, led by Executive Producer Melissa Mahtani and Producer Alex Clark, shares tips on how ...

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Jerry Seinfeld said he regrets comments blaming 'extreme left' for ruining comedy

Jerry Seinfeld walked back his remarks about the "extreme left" killing comedy in an interview with the "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" podcast on Tuesday.

Patrick Mahomes has 'extreme confidence' in current Chiefs group of WRs after team missed out on big trades

The back-to-back Super Bowl MVP feels good about his pass-catching group despite a rocky statistical start to 2024

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Rep. Mike Lawler says "all" of the extreme rhetoric on the campaign trail "needs to stop"

As former President Donald Trump has accused his adversaries of being the "enemy from within," Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who represents a district heavily targeted by Democrats, ...

GOP claims widespread voting by non-citizens but officials say impact is extremely rare

Claims of voting by non-citizens are part of a national Republican effort to challenge voter applications called "Protect the Vote," but Democrats allege it's a way to sow confusion. Officials say ...

Investing legend Jim Rogers expects an ‘extremely bad’ recession. Why he’s buying silver instead of gold.

The U.S. economy is getting closer to suffering an “extremely bad” recession — one that’ll lead investors to seek out more gold and silver, Jim Rogers told MarketWatch during a Zoom interview this ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Dining across the divide: ‘He did give me pause for thought about whether my position might be too extreme’

They are both gaming enthusiasts, but disagreed on the possible dangers. Would they be aligned on political donations or the Middle East?. Andy, 36, Cambridgeshire . Occupation Development ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming

The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

How to spot fake hurricane images online

A wave of images generated by artificial intelligence confused and misled many social media users after real hurricanes Helene and Milton hit the southern U.S. CBS News Confirmed producer Alex ...

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