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<p>Donald Trump ushered in a new age of social media in DC.</p>

The Normalizing of Extreme Politics Is Playing Out on Twitter

Lawmakers used to see social media as a place to post statements and campaign photos. Now, those on the extreme right use it to fight the culture wars.

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Barack Obama Hails Michelle's Portrait as it Shows 'That She's Fine'

The official Obama portraits have been unveiled.

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Deepfake Expert Reacts to Viral Deepfakes

Deepfake expert Wael AbdAlmageed reacts to viral videos and analyzes them using his deepfake detection algorithm.

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Obama Criticizes Social Media for Spreading Misinformation and Netflix Reportedly Cancels Will Smith Sequel

In this week's top stories, former President Barack Obama calls out tech companies for spreading misinformation. Also, social media app BeReal wants to help users share more authentic versions of themselves, and Netflix reportedly cancels a Will Smith movie.

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Broadband Industry Ends California Net Neutrality Lawsuit

After losing their federal appeal earlier this year, the trade groups dropped their case to overturn California's net neutrality protections.

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<p>Former President Barack Obama warns about the danger misinformation on social media poses to democracy.</p>

Obama Slams Misinformation on Social Media: 'People Are Dying'

The former president warns of the threat misinformation poses to democracy and urges tech companies to get involved in a solution.

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<p>Barack Obama spoke at COP26 on Monday.</p>

'Show us the money!' Young activists react to Obama at COP26

The former president arrived at the summit armed with a message for young people. But they greeted him with a message of their own.

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<p>Former First Lady Michelle Obama launched her 'When We All Vote" organization in 2018 to encourage more Americans to register to vote and to be civically engaged.&nbsp;</p>

Michelle Obama calls on women to show their power through voting

The former first lady says women must stand up to threats against voting rights to ensure their voices are heard.

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<p>In Marvel's Black Widow, O.T. Fagbenle (right) plays Rick Mason who is to Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johansson (left), as Alfred is to Batman.</p>

Black Widow's O-T Fagbenle received an Emmy Award nomination for The Handmaid's Tale

During an interview on CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, the Black Widow actor discusses his fourth season on the Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale.

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The broadband gap's dirty secret: Redlining still exists in digital form

Communities that couldn't get mortgage loans in the 1940s are the same areas without fast home internet service today. There's no easy fix.

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Ex-Presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton volunteer to get COVID vaccines on camera

The former US presidents want to encourage public trust in the coronavirus vaccine once it arrives.

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<p>Of course, Stevie Wonder is on former President Barack Obama's playlist.</p>

Barack Obama shares a playlist of favorite songs from White House years

Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, U2 and Eminem all made the former president's list.

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