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Lawmakers and civil rights groups are pressuring tech companies to come up with detailed policies about how to combat potential misinformation and disinformation about the 2020 census.

Social Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference

Civil rights groups and lawmakers are pushing tech companies to prepare for an onslaught of disinformation that could turn people off from the 2020 census, especially among communities of color.

Mourners gathered in 2016 at a makeshift memorial in San Bernardino, Calif., for the victims of the 2015 mass shooting.

Judge Dismisses San Bernardino Shooting Lawsuit Against Facebook, Google, Twitter

Family members and victims of the 2015 mass shooting in California had accused the tech companies of knowingly supporting ISIS and helping the group spread its radical beliefs.

Wendy and Eric Schmidt, shown here at a 2016 event for UCLA, have given $4.7 million to NPR to boost investigative reporting and news coverage in the Midwest and California.

$4.7 Million Gift To Propel Public Radio Coverage in Midwest, California

Philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt's $4.7 million contribution will help public radio stations increase news coverage in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska as well as California.

Hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Spiced And Sweet

Airs Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

This image from the Twitter account of President Donald Trump shows a tweet he posted on Friday, May 29, 2020, after protesters in Minneapolis. On Tuesday, the Center for Democracy and Technology sued Trump over the president's executive order aimed at limiting a legal protection long enjoyed by tech companies like Twitter.

Lawsuit Says Trump's Order Against Tech Companies Will 'Chill Future Online Speech'

The Center for Democracy and Technology argues that Trump's executive order attempting to strip tech companies of a key legal protection was retaliatory and violates the First Amendment.

Sophie Avouris, 102, recently recovered from the coronavirus. She was a baby when the 1918 influenza pandemic spread across Europe. She lived through the Great Depression and World War II before emigrating from Greece to the U.S. in the 1950s.

102-Year-Old New York Woman Recovers From Coronavirus

When Sophie Avouris of New York came down with COVID-19, her family did not expect her to recover. Avouris' doctor is not sure how she beat the illness.

In numerous recent interviews, educators have told NPR they're concerned the rural-urban divide will only worsen if kids can't get online to learn.

In Internet Dead Zones, Rural Schools Struggle With Distanced Learning

Many American schools are back in class via distance learning. It's stressful everywhere but especially in rural districts where most students lack high-speed Internet and cell phone service at home.

This April 6, 2020, photo released by Alexandra Nicholson shows her son, Henry Martinsen, on his computer in Quincy, Mass.

'I Just Can't Do This.' Harried Parents Forgo Home School

The frustration of parents is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of total distance learning. And some say it will be their last.

The Youngstown Vindicator published its last paper last August after 150 years in circulation. A new site, Mahoning Matters, has launched in its wake and hopes to be a home for local watchdog journalism.

Youngstown, Ohio, Lost Its Only Paper. A 'Zombie' News Site Wants To Fill The Void

Nearly one year since The Vindicator went out of business, the new site Mahoning Matters is hoping to become a destination for local watchdog journalism.

Niall Ferguson with Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO and executive chairman.

NIALL FERGUSON’S NETWORLD (New Series Premiere)

Airs Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 8 - 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

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