Meta’s $17 billion settlement with states puts new limits on how teens use Instagram and Facebook — and could pressure other platforms to follow ...

A feminist icon, journalist and magazine co-founder died yesterday. Gloria Steinem was 92. Steinem was best known as a spokeswoman for second-wave feminism, but she also paved a path for women to ...

What’s the No. 1 complaint I hear from Indy residents about our local news? It’s biased. At every single public event I host, ...

AI agents have escaped testing environments, communicated with one another and acted in unexpected ways. Experts say we should expect more incidents.

Journalists from news organizations across the country will strengthen their skills for ethical child welfare reporting.

Nine years ago, we wrote to you about the real-world harms caused by false information on Facebook. In response, Meta created a fact-checking program that helped protect millions of users from hoaxes ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (August 20, 2025) — The world’s fact-checking journalists will convene in Lithuania’s capital city of Vilnius for the 13th annual GlobalFact summit in June 2026. Presented by the ...

As analysts pick apart the election results, one thing seems certain: Podcast appearances have become a necessary part of presidential campaign strategy. Dubbed the first “podcast election” by some, ...

Santiago Campos called out CBS at the Emmys, gets much of his news from YouTube and offers a glimpse of journalism’s next generation ...

How closely do I stick to my list of questions? What do I do if the source is in a really bad mood? Do I record on my phone or take physical notes? Even journalists who have done hundreds of ...

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The Newmark Ethics Center at Poynter takes a practical approach to the ever-changing pressures on journalism and democracy. We are an authoritative voice for journalists, citizens and everyone ...