MA: Media Reform
Social media's 'networked incitement' the latest challenge to democracy
The use of social media to organize the Jan. 6 insurrection marked a turning point in American political protest, according to a leading media and …
Vaccination rates decline as health misinformation spreads online
Public health experts say the rapid spread of health misinformation online is contributing to a dangerous decline in vaccination rates. Surveys …
Tech Companies Scale Back Efforts to Control Election Disinformation
Introduced federal legislation aims to counter the growing threat of election disinformation as social media platforms scale back efforts to control i…
One of Oldest U.S. Papers May Lose Printing House in Northampton
NORTHAMPTION, Mass. -- The company Newspapers of New England recently announced it plans to lay off all the workers at its printing house in …
MIT Study Suggests How Much You Would Pay for Facebook
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology study aims to capture how much people would pay for free online services like …
Statewide Protests Planned in Support of Net Neutrality
BOSTON – Protesters are gathering in seven Massachusetts communities Wednesday to support a free and open Internet as part of 600 events nationw…
Facebook to Curate News: Good Effort or Flawed Proposition?
BOSTON – Online giant Facebook has outlined plans to use third-party fact checkers to vet some of its news content. Facebook has come under …
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility
WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …
Spectrum Auction Seen as Threat to Minority Broadcasters
BOSTON – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media question. The …
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today
BOSTON – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast lanes are …
Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit MA Access to "World Commons"
BOSTON - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about an FCC proposal to create broadband speed lanes…
Advocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow"
WASHINGTON - In what's being called a "huge blow to all Internet users," a federal court ruled Tuesday in favor of Verizon, striking down Federal …