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Michael Williams

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journalist @CNNPolitics writing about the White House & 2024 campaign

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Michael Williams Reposted

Musk's false and misleading election claims have been viewed more than 2 billion times on X this year, via @MarshallCohen: cnn.com/2024/11/04/med…


Michael Williams Reposted

Here are five election disinformation trends you should expect -- and warn others not to fall for: 1. Raw video voting/polls. 2. Vote totals will jump. 3. Premature claims of victory. 4. Last-minute AI-generated images/videos. 5. Partisan claims of fraud. newslit.org/wp-content/upl…

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Michael Williams Reposted

“Mayo has a way of hypnotizing people, especially probably politicians." @propublica In Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic Sometimes Called the Shots With Gov. Tim Walz propublica.org/article/tim-wa…


Michael Williams Reposted

We (@propublica) just published an investigation chronicling how cities seize belongings from people experiencing homelessness. The items include birth certificates, work tools and medication. Read more: projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…

NEW: A new federal lawsuit alleges city officials regularly violated sweeping procedures in the NYC's homeless encampments, taking and throwing away ashes of deceased family members, warm clothes, and family photographs. thecity.nyc/2024/10/30/hom…



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Four-reporter @washingtonpost story on our owner Jeff Bezos, whose other companies have worked to build relationship with Trump and compete for billions in government contracts. “With Jeff, it’s always only about business,” a former employee said.

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Michael Williams Reposted

After you read this comprehensive write on the risk to journalists please remember it’s a bipartisan threat from both Republicans and Democrats and it may only grow worse after the election. (Myself and so many other reporters know what can happen).

“There’s nothing in the law or in the DOJ policy that precludes charging a journalist for violation of the Espionage Act.” In @CJR, @gabe_rottman discussed threats to #pressfreedom if Trump returns to the White House: cjr.org/covering_the_e…



Michael Williams Reposted

“He told me to take them. In the next attack, use them as a human shield.” An IDF soldier and five former Palestinian detainees tell CNN that the Israeli military has used civilians as human shields in Gaza, as @JDiamond1 reports.


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With all the rough waters the LA Times is going through, worth looking at another time Patrick Soon-Shiong took over a troubled institution -- six California hospitals that went through bankruptcy: politico.com/story/2018/08/…


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The mother of a 14-year-old boy filed a lawsuit this week against Character.AI, accusing the company of being responsible for her son’s suicide. She says he became obsessed with a chatbot before his death. nyti.ms/3BTckOd

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Michael Williams Reposted

When we began reporting on Nicole Shanahan, she offered us $500,000 to be “whistleblowers” and share our sources. We declined — but kept reporting our profile. W @lizzadwoskin, @MerylKornfield + @aaronjschaffer: washingtonpost.com/technology/202…


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We reviewed thousands of internal records + found how USC pursued donors and prospective donors by admitting their children as walk-on athletes. Most never appeared on a team roster. From @latimesharriet + me: latimes.com/california/sto…


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All those political texts hammering your cell phone? Elderly dementia patients are unwittingly fueling political campaigns, losing their life savings. Don't miss our @CNN investigation: cnn.com/interactive/20…


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Greg Abbott says he purged thousands of noncitizens from Texas' voter rolls. @TexasTribune @propublica and @VotebeatUS found at least 9 U.S. citizens in three Texas counties who were incorrectly labeled as noncitizens or removed from the rolls. texastribune.org/2024/10/15/tex…


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New: The National Archives is pushing Google Gemini AI on workers despite concerns from archivists about accuracy of the historical record. Internal presentation shows the "AI-Mazing Techventure" they are embarking on 404media.co/ai-mazing-tech…


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Fearing personal retribution against election workers, they are no longer required to exhibit their names on ID badges in Illinois. @Tessa_Weinberg of @WBEZpolitics on this and other signs of the times we live in wbez.org/government-pol…

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Michael Williams Reposted

oh my gosh @galvnews pulled the quote and stripped it across the front page. Amazing.

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Completely normal thing to for an elected official to say to a reporter La Marque councilman's firm owes $43K in back taxes, court records say galvnews.com/news/la-marque… via @GalvNews

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Michael Williams Reposted

"This tweet format has become conspicuously popular on the redpilled internet. The formula is simple: 1) Post a screenshot of a supposedly genuine text message, 2) express outrage, 3) ask if it’s true without really caring whether it is, and 4) do no further investigation into…

Right-wing influencers don't trust "the media," but they do trust any dude who texts them about FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene or hundreds of election ballots stuffed into a California mailbox. I wrote about viral text-message tweets for @Slate: slate.com/technology/202…



Michael Williams Reposted

Hometown news outlet acquired by conservative "pink slime" group slanted coverage & spread dubious claims about solar energy in Knox County, Ohio, report @mirandacgreen, @jsmithrichards, Priyanjana Bengani & @sbmaneyphoto 1/2 #FrasierSolar propublica.org/article/ohio-m…


Michael Williams Reposted

Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools writes purchase order for Bibles —required for every public school classroom —to conform to contents of Trump Bible.

Bibles endorsed by former President Donald Trump cost $60 each online, with Trump receiving fees for his endorsement. oklahoman.com/story/news/202…



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